2011 – Page 73

During an assembly of bus and ‘publico’ drivers, the executive committee of the New Option National Transportation Federation (Fenatrano) decided that the public cars would increase fares by RD$5 on the short routes and by RD$10 on the longer routes and the bus fares would stay the same. Fenatrano president, legislator Juan Hubieres made the …

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The PLD presidential candidate Danilo Medina rejected statements attributed to him in a WikiLeaks file released yesterday. According to El Caribe, he said that as a norm of life learned from professor Juan Bosch [founder of the PLD], he never talks with foreigners about Dominican leaders. Medina said that if the idea is to divide …

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The Committee for the Defense of Barrio Rights (Copadeba) and Ciudad Alternativa barrio group complained there was no real open participation of the community in the “Popular Dialogue,” barrio meeting organized by President Fernandez in Gualey on Monday. Copadeba barrio coordinators were present, but say they had not been formally invited to the activity. Nonetheless, …

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Local PVC pipe manufacturers are upset over the way the purchase of the pipes for the Peravia aqueduct has been handled. According to the Hoy newspaper, the whole process is mysterious and creates a lot of doubt as to the handling of the matter. Representatives of the Dominican Association of PVC Pipe Manufacturers reported they …

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In a brief account of the events that led to the kidnapping and murder of the journalist from La Romana, Jose Silvestre, the Attorney General and the Chief of Police told reporters that five persons, among them a businessman described as the mastermind, are being accused of the murder. Silvestre was kidnapped on 2 August …

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The First Collegiate Court of the National District heard defense counsel call for a not guilty verdict for their clients Sammy Dauhajre and Adolfina Pelaez. Judges Gissel Mendez, July Tamariz, and Tania Yunes heard the conclusions from several other defense lawyers as well. Jose Ariza, lawyer for Sammy Dauhajre said that the National District prosecutor …

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To celebrate its 38th year, the National Theater is staging Rustic Chivalry (Cavalleria Rusticana), the classic Italian opera by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, adapted from a play by Giovanni Verga. Soprano Cynthia Lawrence, baritone Jason Stearns and tenor Eduardo Vila of the Metropolitan Opera House of New York are the international guest stars. From …

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President Leonel Fernandez yesterday attended the formal inaugural of the Santo Domingo Cathedral Museum, located at Isabel la Catolica street, across from the Cathedral. The museum is next door to the Archbishop’s offices. Also attending were First Lady Margarita Cedeno and Vice President Rafael Alburquerque. Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez gave the inaugural address. …

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President Leonel Fernandez took time out to visit a Dominican slum yesterday. He visited the Gualey slum area yesterday where he spoke for 8 minutes, received a barrage of requests from barrio members, and listened to community leaders speeches of the pros on the governmental Barrio Seguro programs and problems of the community. Major issues …

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The Water and Sewer Corporation of Santo Domingo (CAASD) announced that it was revoking the announced increase in the cost of water that would have been about 50% more than it is now. The Listin Diario says that Freddy Perez, the director of the CAASD, made the announcement after receiving a phone call from President …

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