2011 – Page 23

An interview with Heraldo Munoz, director of the United Nations Development Program for Latin America in the Spanish newspaper El Pais is being debated in Santo Domingo press. In the interview, Munoz makes the point that to be effective in fighting drug trafficking more cooperation is needed from the consumer countries of Europe and the …

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28-year old Rafael Enrique Bigai Baez, of the US army was buried yesterday with honors in his home community of El Ingenio in Santiago province. He received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart decoration posthumously from a US Army committee that attended the burial ceremony. Bigai served in the US army for eight years. “He …

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The Embassy of Canada has announced that a Canadian food and beverage trade mission will visit 11 and 12 October for meetings with the Dominican food sector. The visiting Canadian business representatives are seeking local partners to do business in the Dominican market. The Canadian Trade Section of the Embassy says the businesspeople see opportunities …

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Police reported the murder of 56-year old Lisandro Gonzalez, an employee at the Pro Piscina swimming pool store in Piantini, an upscale residential and commercial district of Santo Domingo. As reported, Gonzalez was buying fruit for breakfast when he was stabbed and shot at by two men who reportedly tried to rob him, as reported …

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Calendar events for the 7-9 October weekend include the Casa de Teatro Arts & Crafts Fair at the Plazoleta Fray Bartolome de las Casas plaza in the Colonial City, the 26th Biennial of the Visual Arts, Tete Marella & Valeria Lerner art exhibition and Pierre Verger photography exhibition at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Gustavo …

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President Leonel Fernandez and First Lady Margarita Cedeno inaugurated yesterday the V Competitiveness Forum at the La Fiesta Theater of the Jaragua Renaissance Hotel. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at the inaugural of the conference that gathers representatives from 31 countries. In his opening words, President Fernandez highlighted the importance of quality in …

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In an unusual move yesterday, the Senate declared the proposal for the National Budget as urgent and passed it in two consecutive readings. The budget for RD$430 billion was submitted by the Executive Branch on 30 September. The legislative initiative was put on the agenda and the spokesman for the PLD bloc of senators, Aristides …

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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Jorge Subero Isa, warned yesterday that the poor conditions in which the Justice Department is working could cause the system to burst. He said that, “We are really on the edge of bankruptcy and what I fear is that some movement for workers’ demands can spring up from …

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United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called for greater fairness and transparency in the distribution of wealth in Latin America. Speaking at the “Pathways to Prosperity” meeting in Santo Domingo yesterday, she said that her nation takes these factors into consideration when distributing resources. Clinton was taking part in a panel discussion on …

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The Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Jose Miguel Insulza has called for a peaceful settlement of the complaint filed by activist Sonia Pierre in favor of the children of Haitians born in the Dominican Republic who have not been provided with any documents. As a result, the country has been summoned to …

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