2012 – Page 120

Five councilors were injured in Nagua in the middle of a brawl when they were electing the new authorities of the council chamber. Jose Yapur, Jacqueline Pena, Frank de la Cruz and others were injured with bottles, seats and punches. In Monte Cristi, persons unknown threw a tear bomb into the town hall, which stopped …

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The Dominican Republic’s two-time Olympic gold medalist Felix Sanchez is running at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium today, Friday 17 August as part of the Diamond League competitions. He is one of eleven Olympic gold medalists competing in the event. Sanchez has garnered special attention in Stockholm, especially as many still recall the memorable moment when …

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Samana city is celebrating the 256th anniversary of its foundation with a show by several leading Dominican bands playing bachata, urban music, fusion and merengue. The groups include Frank Reyes, Melymel, Krisspy, Shelo Blow, Chicho Severino, Masshisteria, la Materialista, Willi Willi and Marcel. The events began on Thursday and will run through Tuesday, 21 August. …

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President Danilo Medina announced the key members of his cabinet during the inaugural event at the Presidential Palace today, Thursday 16 August. The appointees are: Admiral Sigrido Pared Perez, Minister of the Armed Forces Gustavo Montalvo, Minister of the Presidency Jose Ramon Fadul, Minister of Interior and Police (incumbent) Carlos Morales, Minister of Foreign Relations …

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At 11:04am today, Thursday 16 August, Danilo Medina was sworn in as the 56th Constitutional President of the Dominican Republic amidst great public expectations for changes promised in his government. During his inaugural speech he rallied all Dominicans, “let’s get to work!” “Today, more than ever, I stopped thinking as an individual to think and …

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Seeking to contribute to restoring confidence in the popular breakfast meat product, First Lady-turned Vice President Margarita Cedeno announced via Twitter this morning, Thursday 16 August, that she had breakfasted on “salami, yautia (taro) and scrambled eggs.” A recent study by ProConsumidor, the government consumer protection agency, found that many brands of salami sold locally …

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Haitian ambassador in the DR, Fritz Cineas was waiting at Las Americas International Airport (AILA) with protocol officers for the Ministry of Foreign Relations yesterday, Wednesday 15 August, but Haiti’s President Michel Martelly chose instead to land at the La Isabela International Airport in Santo Domingo. Martelly was due to arrive at 2:20pm, but arrived …

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Canada’s Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Diane Ablonczy is visiting the Dominican Republic from 15-17 August during which she will represent Canada at President Danilo Medina’s inauguration. She visited for four days in September 2011. She took the opportunity to announce her government’s support for a series of training courses …

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As part of the presidential inaugural ceremonies, the Senate and Chamber of Deputies swore in the holders of the new executive posts today, Thursday 16 August. The Senate chose Reinaldo Pared Perez to continue to head the upper chamber with Cristina Lizardo as vice president, and the secretaries are Amilcar Romero and Heinz Vieluf. Abel …

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One day before leaving office, on Wednesday 15 August, President Leonel Fernandez vetoed the bill that sought to regulate government salaries. President-elect Danilo Medina had favored the passing of the bill before starting office on 16 August. The bill sought to increase salaries for many government officials and legislators, while regulating perks and making government …

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