2010 – Page 38

Fidias Aristy, a cousin of the former secretary general of the Dominican Municipal League, now La Altagracia senator Amable Aristy Castro, has been sworn in to head the organization until elections are held on 26 January. That means he will serve 73 days in the post to complete his cousin’s four-year term. Aristy was in …

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It may take the cholera scare to stop the used clothing and shoes business. While late Customs director Miguel Cocco spent years trying to stop used clothing imports, he did not succeed in the task. On Monday Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez banned the trade in used clothing across the border as part of …

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According to reports, yesterday’s bi-national border markets were marked by chaos, especially in Dajabon. As reported in Listin Diario, hundreds of Haitian buyers and sellers were denied access to the DR to trade. On Friday the market was authorized solely on the site under construction with European Union funding. The Haitian Police had to disperse …

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The Dominican Republic will host the 5th Americas Competitiveness Forum, it was announced at the event taking place this year in Atlanta, Georgia. The event will be held in November 2011. The Americas Competitiveness Forum is an event where leaders from 34 countries in the Western Hemisphere meet to exchange knowledge on issues and challenges …

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President Leonel Fernandez has met with his former right-hand man, Danilo Medina Sanchez, according to Jose Laluz, a Gobierno de la Manana radio talk show commentator. Relations between Fernandez and Medina have been difficult since the latter challenged the President’s presidential nomination in 2004. Hoy reporters say Medina was not available to confirm the meeting …

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Former secretary of agriculture during President Hipolito Mejia’s administration and a close collaborator of the former President, Eligio Jaquez, has announced that he will side with Miguel Vargas Maldonado who is seeking the PRD nomination as candidate for the 2012 presidential election. Mejia is also a pre-candidate for the 2012 election. Jaquez, who will supervise …

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The president of the National Drugs Council, Mabel Feliz Baez has called for the dismantling or re-structuring of the National Police and the Armed Forces to create institutions with staff capable of fighting crime, especially drug trafficking. She said that until this happens members of the Police and Armed Forces will continue to engage in …

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The president of the Dominican Exporters Association (Adoexpo), Kai Schoenhals forecasts that exports will be up in 2011 due to the start of mining exports — Barrick, Falconbridge and Consorcio Minero Dominicano. He said there would be more raw sugar exports as the industry is being revived by new players, and predicted growth in non-traditional …

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A rare incident of a shark victim has been reported in las Malenas, Boca Chica. As reported in Hoy, the body of 21-year old Pedrito Pinales Zapata was recovered from the sea in a state of mutilation, suspected of being caused by a shark. He lived in Las Malenas, Boca Chica. His fellow divers said …

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7dias.com.do reports that the mastermind behind the murder attempt against lawyer and TV host Jordi Veras is thought to be Adriano Roman who is in jail for the attempted murder of his wife Miguelina Llaverias. Roman allegedly contracted the killing of the lawyer, who represented Miguelina Llaverias in court. Reportedly, Roman hired Francisco Alberto Carela …

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