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The telecommunications company Claro has legally notified the local government of San Cristobal that they have to comply with a court ruling made in January, which ordered them to grant the permits requested by Claro to carry out expansion and maintenance projects for their landline and mobile networks. Claro recently complained that the mayor of …

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Yesterday, Thursday 9 August, the Santo Domingo Aqueducts and Sewers Corporation (CAASD) awarded its prizes for Journalistic and Business Excellence. The prizes, which are being awarded for the first time, honor dedicated social communications professionals and businesses. The category for Vision and Support of Communication Media by a Business was won by Jose Luis Corripio …

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Theater lovers in Santo Domingo have several great choices this weekend. Teatro Las Mascaras presents the contemporary comedy “El resbalon de Julieta” by J. Mathias, starring Karla Hatton, Jorge Santiago, Ana Mercedes Soto, Glennis Vargas and Brian Payano. Performances are on Friday and Saturday at 8:30pm, Sunday at 6:30pm. Teatro Las Mascaras is on Arzobispo …

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Speaking in La Romana during the inauguration of the new Coral Highway yesterday, Wednesday 8 August, President Leonel Fernandez defended the public works projects built by his administration, saying that they represent “irrefutable proof” that the Dominican Republic has been radically transformed over the last eight years. He said that his administration has implemented infrastructure …

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Jurists and representatives of civil society organizations have rejected the modifications made by the deputies on Tuesday, 7 August. The deputies changed the legislative proposal on salaries to exclude themselves from article 26 that prohibits the granting of benefits and incentives to all office holders or public employees for results of administrative work inherent in …

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La Vega deputy Aridio Vasquez says that President Leonel Fernandez has been “deaf and blind” to protesters against the concession granted by the government for the exploitation of Loma Miranda by Xstrata Nickel, the same company that operates Falcondo in Bonao. He said President Fernandez had been indifferent, while sectors in La Vega, including the …

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The assistant director of the free newspaper, Diario Libre, Ines Aizpun has written a long article in today’s edition, Thursday 9 August, in which she challenges some of the discussions that are swirling about the Xstrata Nickel mining operations at Loma Miranda. The editor points out three areas of discussion: Water, economic value and the …

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Look for the first issue of ‘La lupa sin trabas’ (The Magnifying Glass without Obstacles) on newsstands as of Tuesday, 14 August. The first issue of the magazine focuses on the new Danilo Medina government and its promises to not be complacent about corruption in government. Economist and historian Bernardo Vega will be the editor …

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The District Attorney for La Romana confirmed yesterday, Wednesday 8 August that Dominican drug trafficker Ramon Antonio del Rosario Puente (a.k.a. Tono Lena) made a plea bargain with the Puerto Rican authorities, for a reduction of his sentence to just 10 years on drug trafficking charges and a four million-dollar fine. The capo also admitted …

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The Department for the Persecution of Administrative Corruption (DPCA) has asked the Justice Department to request coercive measures for the mayor of Cabarete and a former incumbent in the office for embezzlement of funds. The charges involve former mayor Eddy Ramon Morfe de la Cruz and current mayor Gabriel Antonio Mora Ramirez, a.k.a. Canoa. The …

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