2011 – Page 88

Regular gasoline has increased by more than RD$56.50 (up from RD$161.90 to RD$218.40) and premium gasoline is up RD$61.90 (up from RD$172.60 to RD$234.50) this year. During the same period, diesel regular increased RD$50.50 per gallon (from RD$145.30 to RD$195.80) and premium RD$50.60 (up from RD$151.60 to RD$202.20). Propane gas also has increased significantly, up …

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The second line of the metro, scheduled to enter into service in summer 2012, will run on biogas, as reported in Diario Libre. Omar Ramirez, executive vice president of the National Council for Climate Change and the United Nations’ Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) said that the fuel would be obtained from the Duquesa garbage dump, …

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Frank Rainieri, chairman of the Punta Cana International Airport, is encouraging foreign embassies, and exporters and importers to use air cargo. Punta Cana has the largest number of airline flights of any airport in the Caribbean. Rainieri urged businesses to make the most of the large number of flights from diverse destinations. Speaking during a …

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The Dominican Republic will supply the Gatorade demand in the Caribbean. A new manufacturing plant located in the Haina Industrial plant has been built with an investment of US$25 million. It operates using natural gas, and has hi-tech lighting. While taking US Ambassador Raul Izaguirre on a guided tour of the plant, company chairman Jose …

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Representatives of the free zone industry in the Dominican Republic say prospects are good for attracting a large number of manufacturers that are considering closing their operations in China. At a breakfast meeting at the Listin Diario, a member of the board of directors of Adozona (Dominican Association of Free Zones) Manuel Enrique Tavares said …

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The Ministry of Public Health reports that 11 more people died this week, bringing the death toll in the cholera outbreak to 87 since the disease was first detected in November 2010. The largest number of cases has been registered in the National District, Province of Santo Domingo, Santiago, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, …

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After Grupo SIN announced it had contracted the full spread of the DR-related WikiLeaks, the flow of documents from the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic has picked up pace. The new documents published last week brought up matters related to Supreme Court of Justice president Jorge Subero Isa, in which he was described as …

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Lawyer Marino (Vincho) Vinicio Castillo said that he has sufficient proof that a Volvo vehicle belonging to Puerto Rican drug capo Jose David Figueroa Agosto visited the headquarters of the US Embassy when Hans Hertell was United States ambassador in the DR. He said that Julio Ibarra, one of those accused of money laundering in …

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A team of agents from the National Drug Control Department (DNCD) was held up by six men who stole their weapons, including six shotguns. The assailants also made off with their bulletproof vests and backpacks containing GPS and night vision devices, along with other equipment. The victims were members of the Tactical Response Unit (URT). …

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The food court at the Multicentro La Sirena was temporarily out of service after a fire affected the cooking area at Pollo Victorina, located there. There were no victims, as the fire extinguishing system worked effectively and controlled the fire, preventing it from spreading. The fire department said that it was caused by the accumulated …

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