2010 – Page 189

Two Salvadorian exporters’ groups are protesting what they describe as bureaucratic hoops to get their products into the DR. The situation could also be affecting Guatemala and Costa Rica. In a statement, The El Salvador Industrial Association (ASI) and the El Salvador Exporters Corporation (COEXPORT) said that they “observe with concern the restrictive measures on …

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Lawyer and communicator Jordi Veras will undergo surgery tomorrow at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary to repair fractures after surviving an attempt on his life in Santiago. On 2 June, he was shot at upon arriving at the installations of Channel 25 where he presents a news commentary show. The operation aims to …

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Eric Musselman, who will be coaching the Dominican National Team into the Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship that starts 5 July, says that his love of basketball led him to accept the post. “The reason I’m coaching the Dominican team is that I couldn’t wait to get back on the floor,” Musselman said. “It’s …

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Dominican Cardiology Society president Dr. Wilson Ramirez says that a recent study on heart risk factors in the DR revealed that 30% of the population suffers from hypertension. He said this means that almost 2 million people over the age of 18 have high blood pressure. He also mentioned that 29% is overweight, 22% has …

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The FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Puerto Rican Police arrested Elvin Torres-Estrada (aka Munecon, Irvin and Irving) age 40, in a residence in Coamo, Puerto Rico on 7 June. In September 2009, Torres was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury and charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances as …

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The 2010 Soccer World Cup can be seen on local TV from its opening ceremony at 2pm on 10 June through 11 July. The hosts and commentators will be Jorge Rolando Bauger, Felix Disla Gomez, Jorge Allen Bauger and Jose Luis Mendoza. Three games will be transmitted daily on Telecentro, Channel 13 and RNN, Channel …

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The 5th Gala of Winners of the XIII International Van Cliburn Piano Contest will take place this evening, 10 June at 8:30pm at the National Theater’s Carlos Piantini Hall. The event is sponsored by the Fundacion Sinfonia and E Leon Jimenes. French conductor Philippe Entremont and Julio de Windt will direct the National Symphony Orchestra. …

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The government will evaluate a plan designed last year to solve the problems affecting the electricity sector, during a meeting with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank (WB) and officials of the sector on 24 June. President Leonel Fernandez, electricity sector officials and the government’s …

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The government has launched a review process of the sectors that receive electricity 24 hours a day, due to the fact that users are committing fraud and not fulfilling their obligation to pay their bills on time. Following a meeting at the Presidential Palace with Hacienda Minister Vicente Bengoa and President Fernandez, Public Electricity Corporation …

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The Ministry of Public Health inaugurated a newly refurbished maternity ward at the “Jose Maria Cabral y Baez” Regional University Hospital in Santiago yesterday. The work cost RD$2 million and includes new lighting, a new Neo-natal Care Unit, new flooring and new beds. Regional Public Health manager Yadira Perez Pieter said that the facility would …

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