2010 – Page 261

The president of the Association of Industries of the DR, Manuel Diez Cabral rejects the installation of x-ray equipment by the ICCSI without the backing of the Customs Department. Diez Cabral says that without the support of the Customs Department, the costs of imports and exports will just increase. On Monday, ICCSI announced its intention …

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A luxurious villa in Casa de Campo and a million dollar yacht belonging to Spaniard Arturo del Tiempo Marquez were seized in La Romana by the National District prosecutor yesterday. Del Tiempo is suspect of money laundering and criminal association. He was arrested in Spain, and is being held as the key person in a …

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Argentinean songwriter Fito Paez is here for his concert, “La nave espacial” (The Spaceship) this coming Thursday, 25 March. The concert will take place at the football field of the Casa de Espana, starting at 8pm. Opening the evening are Pavel Lopez and Boca Tabu rock group of the DR, winner of the Casandra Awards …

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After yesterday’s marathon session lasting more than 13 hours, the judges of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) decided to replace former PRSC politician Victor Gomez Casanova with Wellington Arnaud on the PRD ticket for circumscription No. 2 of the National District. It also rejected the PLD candidate for senator for the province of El Seibo. …

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The Ministry of Tourism has announced that it is banning the use of jet skis, wave runners and speedboats on popular beaches throughout the Easter holiday break. The ban will be in force from 1 to 4 April, as reported in El Nuevo Dario. The measure is aimed at reducing accidents during the peak beach-going …

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Flaws within the civil registry system in the DR has enabled members of drug trafficking cartels and others involved in organized crime to obtain forged identification cards (cedulas), according to a report in today’s Diario Libre. The newspaper says that once these are secured, criminals are able to obtain Dominican passports, open bank accounts and …

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On Tuesday, 23 and Wednesday, 24 March, employees at the UASD state university will be able to purchase brand new vehicles, making reduced tax payments and benefiting from the lowest financing rates. The rector of the UASD said Santo Domingo Motors (Nissan, Chevrolet, Suzuki), Agencia Bella (Honda), Magna Motors (Mazda and Hyundai) and Grupo Viamar …

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Lawyer and political scientist Pedro Catrain is being promoted as an option for those who are disillusioned with the business of politics, as reported in 7dias.com.do Catrain is running for deputy for the No. 1 Circumscription in the National District (Santo Domingo). He is running on the Dominicans for Change (Dominicanos por el Cambio) party …

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The Dominican Republic is the Latin American country with the largest per capita installed capacity of cement. The country has an index of 0.65 metric tons per inhabitant, compared to Mexico that follows with 0.48 metric tons. Some US$1,000 million is invested in the industry in the DR, or 32% of all direct foreign investment …

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Three 2-megawatt emergency plants were installed at Las Americas International Airport on Monday to supply power to the south terminal. Power service at the terminal, which handles most of the airport’s passenger traffic, was cut off on Sunday when an underground high-tension cable failed. The south terminal has now resumed its flight checking operations. Airport …

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