2010 – Page 205

Investigative journalist Alicia Ortega has denounced the attempt to sell 13,500 tareas (8,491,500 square meters) of government property located in Juanillo near the Cap Cana and PuntaCana developments to Russian businesses for a tourism real estate project. Ortega says the transaction would be for US$51 million when the property was appraised at US$212 million two …

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While unheard of in the days of Verizon, mobile phone users today are suffering from numerous problems. Hoy newspaper focuses on several of these in a story today. Notifications of missed calls that never rang for whom they were made to, loss of signals inside buildings in urban areas, connections that disconnect, among others. Hoy …

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In a rare coincidence two passengers have been reported dead for apparent heart troubles on flights to and from the DR this week. Luisa Hidalgo, 67, died on Delta Air Lines flight 550 from Santiago’s Cibao Airport to New York’s JFK on Sunday. “A passenger was treated by a doctor who declared the passenger dead …

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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and National Drug Control Department agents confiscated more than 1,000 kilos of cocaine south of Saona Island yesterday. According to reports published in El Dia, the drugs had been “bombarded” from a plane inbound from South America. The shipment was due to be picked up by a speedboat. Nevertheless, the authorities …

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The World Jazz Circuit Latin America will have an evening in Santo Domingo on 26 May at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel’s Salon Ambar. Performing on the evening will be percussion master Alex Acuna and Grammy award winner, acoustic bass player and composer John Patitucci Trio (with Edward Simon). The jazz circuit concert will be followed …

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The Chippendales act is booked for the Teatro La Fiesta of the Hotel Jaragua on 17 June 2010. This is promoted as the “ultimate girls night out, and the best male revue for sexy men, male strippers, naked men…” Described as a “naughty fantasy colliding with the boy next door”, the men of the Chippendales …

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Pope Benedict XVI met with President Leonel Fernandez on Friday, 21 May and held a 20-minute conversation. During the visit, President Leonel Fernandez invited Pope Benedict XVI to the DR. The Pope said this would be possible in 2011 “if his health and the circumstances allowed.” President Fernandez said he brought greetings from his country …

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Continuing on his 10-day tour of Spain and Italy, President Fernandez visited L’Aquila, around 112kms from Rome, to see the construction and recovery work that has been done after the city was devastated by a major earthquake (6.7 magnitude) on 6 May 2009. President Fernandez met with local authorities, toured the rebuilt areas and was …

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During his visit to Spain, President Leonel Fernandez told the press that cooperation from the US and Europe is necessary if the DR is to combat drug trafficking and crime. President Fernandez said that DR is “overwhelmed” by drug trafficking and crime, as reported in El Dia. Fernandez said that in recent years the region …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) issued Bulletin 15 with the final results of the Sunday, 16 May congressional and municipal election. The bulletin includes the results from the 13,250 polling stations located in 155 municipalities nationwide. The count shows the ruling PLD and allies obtained 31 senators, 105 deputies, 92 mayors and 573 councilors. The …

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