2010 – Page 31

Amaury Sanchez presents a show for all the family using 3D technology. Willie 3D is on at the Palacio de Bellas Artes on Av. Maximo Gomez at the intersection with Av. Independencia in Santo Domingo. Performances take place on Friday, 26 November, Saturday, 27 November and Sunday, 28 November. For more information, call 809 687-0504 …

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The surprising Aguilas Cibaenas defeated the Estrellas Orientales for their sixth victory in a row, 4-3 in the Estadio Cibao last night. The Aguilas had to come back from a two-run deficit to take the victory from the Estrellas. In Santo Domingo, the Tigres del Licey ended their victory drought at six games as they …

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Leonel Fernandez met with representatives of the National Lottery Sales Federation (Fenabanca) yesterday and agreed to enter into a dialogue to resolve the conflict that was created by the attempt to collect a new tax of RD$3,000 a month. Federation president Wilson de los Santos reported that the General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII), the …

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A 20-year old Dominican has been diagnosed with cholera, the fourth confirmed case in the country, where protective measures against the disease are reaching epic proportions. In Haiti, the epidemic has taken more than 1,300 lives so far. Hoy newspaper reports that according to Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez, the young man, who lives …

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The Federal Prosecutor in Puerto Rico has reported the arrest of 17 people after a Federal Grand Jury approved an indictment on 12 counts of drug trafficking against the members of Jose David Figueroa Agosto’s network, in which Dominican Eddy Brito is named as one of the five leaders. Brito, who is the former husband …

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The IX National Population and Housing Census 2010 begins tomorrow. The process will continue until 30 November and it is expected to count 2,500,000 households. Although these are working days, the National Statistics Office (ONE in Spanish) is asking the public to ensure someone is at home during the weekend in order to speed up …

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The Second Collegiate Tribunal of the National District has accepted a request to withdraw the penal accusations against National Bank of Credit (BanCredito) executives Manuel Arturo Pellerano and Juan Felipe Mendoza who are accused of violations of Law 183-02 of the Monetary Code, and are currently in jail in Najayo. According to El Nuevo Diario, …

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The Dominican State Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) has blamed the deaths of a young husband and wife who were electrocuted in their bed on “the historical laziness with which the electric sector has been handled”. The CDEEE says that it do everything possible to help the family of the victims. El Caribe says that the victims …

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Former President Hipolito Mejia has been admitted to the Center for Advanced Medicine and Tele-medicine (Cedimat) at Plaza de la Salud, where he will undergo surgery today to remove his prostate due to a “benign growth”. Diario Libre says that the former President will be operated on by urologist and surgeon Octavio Cruz Pineda and …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) is forecasting light rains over much of the national territory for today, especially in the north, northeast, southeast and the Central Mountains. The rainy weather is being caused by a frontal system located over Puerto Rico that is moving to the west with breezes and clouds. For this reason, temperatures …

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