2011 – Page 220

The general reaction to the speech by President Leonel Fernandez was that it was more of the same. Hoy newspaper prints several opinions: Economist Isidoro Santana of civic group Participacion Ciudadana: “His speech was the same as in past years. He tries to justify that all is well.” Bernardo Fuentes, also an economist, said that …

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Speaking at the Te Deum service at Santo Domingo Cathedral yesterday in the presence of President Leonel Fernandez on the occasion of the celebration of Dominican Independence Day, Monsignor Victor Masalles called for a government of the rule of law, starting with the fulfillment of the 2010 Constitution. He commented that President Fernandez himself had …

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Vice President Rafael Alburquerque, who at the moment has the most campaign billboards and posters on display, announced on Friday he would take a leave of absence from his position as director of the Government Social Programs (Solidaridad, BonoLuz, BonoGas, etc.) to devote his time to his bid to become the ruling PLD’s next presidential …

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Luz y Fuerza is accusing the government-owned electricity distribution company EdeNorte of dumping prices for electricity in Samana, in unfair competition with the private power supplier. Luz y Fuerza has been the leading electricity company in Samana for 17 years. The company says it did not receive subsidies from the government. Luz y Fuerza legal …

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A man accused of robbing two women after following them home from Las Americas International Airport has been sent to preventive custody at La Victoria Jail. Judge Keyla Perez Santana sent Ramon Antonio Liriano Pichardo (Kikito) to the jail while the case against him is prepared. He is accused of being a member of a …

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Cesar Martinez of San Juan de la Maguana surprised everyone by eliminating Olympic taekwondo silver medalist Gabriel Mercedes in the Pan American Games trials held over the weekend. The Pan Am Games will take place in 13-30 October 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Newcomer Cesar Martinez defeated Mercedes twice. Mercedes is also the Pan American gold …

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To celebrate the 100 years of aviation in the Dominican Republic, the Great Air Show of the Caribbean will take place 26 and 27 March. It will be best viewed from the Santo Domingo Malecon, between Maximo Gomez and Abraham Lincoln avenues. Coming for the event are air acrobats Fred Cabanas Aerobatics, Rob Holland Ultimate …

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President Fernandez has been taking part in commemorative events for Independence Day that began with the ceremony at the Independence Park graves of the Fathers of the Nation. Next, in keeping with tradition, President Leonel Fernandez is scheduled to deliver the annual state of the nation address at the National Congress on occasion of Independence …

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The DR’s first “community college,” the Instituto Tecnologico Comunitario is expected to open in time for the fall semester in San Luis, in eastern Santo Domingo. The college will offer mainly vocational training courses, with two-year programs in technology, hotels and tourism, visual arts, health sciences and vehicle mechanics. The college is being built by …

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Frank Rodriguez, director of the government department of dams, Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hydraulicos (INDRHI) reports that the heavy rains that have fallen recently have come as welcome news for the dams that supply drinking water, water for irrigation and for energy production in several communities nationwide. Many of the dams were at their minimum …

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