2010 – Page 35

TV host-comedian Freddy Beras Goico, the man best known for the Show del Mediodia and Sunday afternoon variety shows, reportedly passed away early this morning at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. He had been suffering from complications arising from his pancreatic cancer ailment and had traveled earlier this month from the Cedimat …

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The director of the Business, Economy and Politics Division of the European Union mission in the DR died in Santo Domingo on 15 November. The former economic counselor of the European Union mission is survived by his wife Monika, and his daughters Charlotte, Emilie and Camille. His wake takes place at 5pm today at the …

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El Dia reports today on the grisly discovery of a deep pit that is suspected of having been used as a torture center by a gang of contract killers. Basilio Perez Cuevas, one of two men accused of being contract killers, who was shot by the Police on Saturday, is said to be the owner …

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President Leonel Fernandez has appointed former Police spokesman Nelson Rosario as the new director of the National Police Anti-Drug Division. The Police remain under close scrutiny while many high-ranking police officers are investigated and charged with complicity with drug trafficking. The director of the organization, General Cesar Sena Rojas was named regional director of the …

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Former Minister of Tourism Felix Jimenez’s Jarabacoa Country Club is making good progress. An inaugural event is planned for 27 November. Johnny Ventura and Familia Andres are booked to perform on the opening night. The new Country Club has a 2,000-seat amphitheater. It is planned as an entertainment center, with a restaurant, bar, discotheque and …

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Preparations are well under way for this December’s Roncierto Brugal. The New Year’s Eve bash is now in its 10th year. This year Amable Valenzuela will produce the show, which will be televised to the US and Europe via Comcast, Dish Network and DirectTV. For more information on the schedule, check www.brugal.com.do

The open-air photography and art gallery at Independencia Park is showing a collection of photos and documents that tell the story of national heroines the Mirabal sisters. The “Mirabal Sisters: Memories of the Heroines” exhibition opened yesterday. The exhibition is being organized by the Ministry of Culture to mark the 50th anniversary of the murder …

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The Toros took advantage of a slip in the defense of the Tigres del Licey, and won the game 4-3 at the Quisqueya stadium yesterday. The game was very exciting because Licey was comfortably winning the game 3-1 in the eighth inning. The Estrellas defeated the Gigantes at the San Pedro de Macoris ballpark 3-2 …

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Close sanitary monitoring aimed at preventing the spread of cholera from Haiti to the Dominican Republic has resulted in the authorities isolating the first case of the disease at a Higuey hospital. Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez said that there have been 12 suspected cases, of which only one has been confirmed. No locally …

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The major concern now is the effect that a cholera outbreak could have on travel to the Dominican Republic. Leading travel advisories recommend awareness and preventive measures. Here are some recommendations to keep in mind: How to avoid getting cholera: The risk for cholera is very low. When simple precautions are observed, contracting the disease …

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