2012 – Page 123

Cristian Paredes Aponte, PRD deputy for Sanchez Ramirez (Cotui), says that the legislators should stop being target of public opinion and to do so they should contribute towards the eradication of political patronage. He said that he had asked in the last session held for the Chamber of Deputies, when the Bill for the Regulation …

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The National Council for Citizen Participation has elected Rosalia Sosa Perez as its new executive director. She replaces Javier Cabreja. Sosa Perez has been an active member of the organization since 2007 and during that time has served on the National Council, the Coordinating Council, the Justice Commission and the Institutional Strengthening Commission. Her functions …

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tPago, the tool which allows Dominicans to use banking services and make payments from their cell phones, is planning to extend its services to Colombia, El Salvador, Puerto Rico and Guatemala. Co-founder and secretary of tPago’s Executive Committee, Day Jimenez, said that they now have around 300,000 clients in the Dominican Republic who make around …

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Following the riots at the prison in Moca, a commission made up of the Prisons’ Board, the Attorney Generals office and the Penal Reform Committee viewed security cameras where they were able to identify those responsible for the unrest. As a result, 35 inmates have been transferred to jails in Azua and La Victoria near …

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The Pueblo Viejo gold mine has poured its first gold bar and is gearing up for commercial production later this year. The project is a joint venture between Barrick Gold (60%), and Goldcorp (40%). Planned annual production is about one million ounces of gold at a cash cost of approximately US$350 per ounce. www.canadianminingjournal.com/news/gold-mining-pueblo-viejo-pours-first-gold/1001619352/

Black is Back, everybody dressed in black takes the stage at Sans Souci in Santo Domingo tonight. An evening of DJ-played electronic music, with appearances by The Knocks, Shermanology, two DJs and singer Steve Aoki. Also Thomas Gold and R3hab will be at Sans Souci from 9pm on Wednesday, 15 August 2012. La Marina Bartolome …

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President Fernandez will present the Dominican medalists at the XXX Olympic Games in London with their awards this afternoon, Tuesday 14 August. Felix Sanchez, the two-time gold medalist in the 400 meter hurdles will receive RD$10 million and the 400 meter sprinter Luguelin Santos, the silver medalist, will receive RD$6 million. According to El Nuevo …

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President Leonel Fernandez inaugurated the remodeled Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago Apostol yesterday, Monday 13 August. The work was carried out by the Supervising Office of State Projects at a cost of RD$380 million. The President was accompanied by Armed Forces Minister Lieutenant General Jose Joaquin Virgilio Perez, Public Works Minister Victor Diaz Rua, and other …

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A brief note in Diario Libre highlights Leonel Fernandez’s commitment to a long-term plan for the PLD. Speaking last night, Monday 13 August, during the tribute given to him by the PLD Political Committee, Fernandez said that he hopes that the PLD will continue in power for 20 more years, after Danilo Medina’s administration ends …

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With 48 hours to go before the end of this administration, officials at the Presidential Palace are packing up their personal items, while other areas of the government’s house are now off-limits. In the offices people can be seen loading boxes full of books, photos, and other personal objects. Yesterday morning, Monday 13 August, dozens …

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