2010 – Page 290

Marina Exploration under Burt Webber has announced that it is expanding its operations in Dominican waters now that it has the capacity to run simultaneous shipwreck location operations. “Initially, we will be able to work two treasure wrecks concurrently, using the R/V Hispaniola as a master vessel. Following that, we will be able to enlist …

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The Army Intelligence Department (G2) has accused 2 women of possession of marihuana. The women were traveling from Dajabon, on the border with Haiti, to Santiago. One of the women, Marileidy Felipe Mendoza was traveling with a baby. The marijuana was concealed in a package of disposable baby diapers. Mendoza and Awilda Yissel Fortuna were …

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It is being reported that the FARC contracted musicians in the DR to compose a catchy and upbeat merengue song to attract recruits and improve the image of the Colombian guerrilla force. The merengue composition can be viewed on You Tube, but neither the singer nor the local composer has been identified. According to Colombian …

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Music stars including Juan Luis Guerra, Emilio Estefan and Quincy Jones worked together for the Spanish language version of “We are the World for Haiti” – “Somos el mundo para Haiti.” The recording took place in Miami on 19 February, making the most of the presence of many Latin musicians in town for Univision’s Premios …

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Dominican fashion designer Marisol Henriquez presented a fall collection to very good reviews at the New York Fashion Week. She told Hoy, “It is not so easy to take part in the New York Fashion Week, where there is so much competition.” She said her collection was clean, with quality and good finishing to compete …

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The “Me Dejo por NY,” comedy, starring Roberto Angel Salcedo is continuing this Saturday and Sunday at the National Theater, after two weekends of success. Tickets are for sale at the National Theater.

The Dominican Republic and Cuba are leading the Continental Youth Boxing Championship that began over the weekend at the Gran Arena del Cibao in Santiago. Juan Gabriel Medina, in the 48kg (105lbs) category, was the first to win for the DR when he defeated Rene Santiago from Puerto Rico. Next Juan Jonelvi Medina, in the …

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President Leonel Fernandez arrived in the Mexican resort area of Cancun on Sunday to take part in the Rio Summit that will discuss support for Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake, boosting trade and growth in the region, protecting and developing tourism, increasing regional security, climate change and several other topics. The President traveled …

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The PLD has announced its candidates for congressional and municipal posts in the election of next 16 May during a ceremony, headed by President Leonel Fernandez who is also the party’s leader. During the event, the names of 29 Senate nominees, 118 nominees for the Chamber of Deputies, 93 for the post of mayor and …

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15 of 22 present senators of the ruling PLD party are up for reelection in the 16 May municipal and congressional election. Their candidacy for the PLD was The 2010 election calls for six year terms because the municipal and congressional election year has been unified with the presidential election year. PLD senators opting for …

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