2011 – Page 52

The owners of armories, where firearms and accessories are sold, have defended the transparency of their businesses and suggested that investigators look into the origin of police and military equipment and accessories that are used in criminal activities. With great caution and on condition of anonymity, because supposedly they are not allowed to make public …

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, will be visiting the Dominican Republic and Haiti this week in order to gain firsthand knowledge about the projects that the UNHCR is implementing in both countries. The local representative for the UN agency, Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, said that between 1,500 and 2,000 Haitian refugees were …

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Orange telecom company inaugurated its new headquarters in Santo Domingo yesterday. The company has decentralized its operations with the new office and two other key points opened recently in the city to replace the old headquarters located on Victor Garrido Puello street, in Piantini. The new head offices are next door to the old location, …

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The Dominican authorities deported Frenchman Thierry Andres Eugene Barde last night. Barde, who made the headlines last Thursday when he killed an alleged armed robber in the Piantini section of the capital, is accused of drug trafficking in France. Air France Flight 3563 to Paris was delayed and the authorities kept Barde in a room …

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While Hurricane Katia does not represent much danger for the Dominican Republic, the shift in the winds from the southeast to the north and northeast will bring high surf but mostly some welcome relief from the hot weather that most of the country has been experiencing. Katia, briefly a Category 4 hurricane and now “just” …

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Dominicana Moda takes place from October 17-22 for its sixth year at the Hotel Embajador in Santo Domingo. Oscar de la Renta fashion designs will be the star of the runway shows, which will feature 45 Dominican designers and 10 foreign fashion designers. Marchesa, the leading Hollywood fashion firm, will participate this year in a …

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President Leonel Fernandez attended the formal inaugural of the Industrias Nacionales, S.A. modern steel rod manufacturing plant on Saturday. The plant is a US$100 million investment and is located at Km. 22 of the Duarte Highway. Company president Francisco Garcia said the plant seeks to export to 34 countries in the Caribbean and Central America. …

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Efforts have intensified to remove massive mounds of seaweed that has washed up on many beaches, calling for extra work from cleaning crews. Patches of blankets of seaweed have been washed up on Dominican coasts, especially following storms in the area. Environment Minister Ernesto Reyna told Listin Diario the species is Sargassum fluitans. Ministry of …

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Investigative TV journalist Nuria Piera had more revelations about Insurance Superintendent and PLD party leader Euclides Gutierrez on her latest show on Saturday, 3 September. In previous broadcasts she revealed he was RD$3 million in arrears with the power distribution company, a privilege she described as unfair in a country where normal people will get …

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A major fire affected the warehouse section of the Multicentro La Sirena on Av. Charles de Gaulle in Santo Domingo East on Sunday. Five units of the Santo Domingo Fire Service worked hard to put out the flames for several hours. Security director of the store, Miguel Zaglul told Diario Libre that they noticed the …

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