2012 – Page 101

Three of the biggest names in Latin music today, Puerto Rican salsa singer Marc Anthony and his compatriot, pop vocalist Chayanne, together with Mexican romantic balladeer Marco Antonio Solis are scheduled for a performance in Santo Domingo on 24 November. They have teamed up for the successful tour called Gigant3s (Giants), booked for a memorable …

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Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defense and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and the head of the visiting Canadian trade mission, accompanied by Canadian ambassador Todd Kuiack and members of the trade mission met with President Danilo Medina at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Tuesday 4 September and expressed an interest in establishing …

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President Danilo Medina confirmed yesterday, Tuesday 4 September that a mission from the International Monetary Fund would be visiting the country in the next few days to start negotiations for the signing of a new agreement. The President said that when he went to Bavaro at the beginning of his administration, he talked with IMF …

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The Medina administration has come up against many obstacles during its initial stages. One of the easiest to resolve was the transport unions’ demand for a diesel fuel subsidy. They will now get their “duty free” fuel until December at least. The transport unions said that they would step back from their aggressive stance and …

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Apparently each new administration attempts “to put things in order” but generally speaking they end up just making things more confusing with a duplication of government entities responsible for the same areas. El Caribe points out, for instance, that in the area of forestry and farming there is: The Forestry and Farming Research Institute (IDIAF), …

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Ruben Jimenez Bichara, the executive vice president of the State Electricity Companies (CDEEE) said yesterday, Tuesday 4 September, that nearly 80% of the US$500 million bond issue has been sold. This bond issue was approved together with the Complementary Budget in the last legislative session of the Fernandez administration. The purpose of the bonds is …

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The Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (Finjus) said yesterday, Tuesday 4 September that they expect President Danilo Medina to require government employees who were confirmed in their posts to deposit their own sworn statement of assets as well as the newly sworn-in office holders. Hoy newspaper says that the executive vice president of the foundation, Servio …

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While some are describing the recycling project in the Rafey landfill as a failure because of the precarious work conditions of the Dominican and Haitian “garbage divers” or recyclers, the municipal authorities have defended the initiative, saying that it is a long-term project, as reported in Diario Libre. Some five months ago the local city …

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The Attorney General of the Republic has suspended the general prosecutor of the Appeals Court and the district attorney of the Judicial District of Duarte (San Francisco de Macoris) province for refusing to request preventive custody in a case. Both officials were suspended for not requesting remand to custody against the prosecutor from Villa Riva. …

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In a joint operation called “Safe Coasts,” which ended yesterday, Tuesday 4 September the Dominican Navy, Air Force, the National Drug Control Department (DNCD) and the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) seized 60 packs containing 1500 “bricks” of cocaine with an approximate weight of 1,530 kilograms (about 3,300 pounds) on the high seas. DNCD …

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