2012 – Page 128

Interpol agents have arrested two Europeans in Sosua, Puerto Plata province. The men, who are accused of bank fraud and murder in Russia and Macedonia, were living in the Dominican Republic under false identities. A Russian, Boris Vorototnikov, 40, was hiding in Sosua and used the name of a Romanian, Codrut Alexandru Marta, and was …

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An accused thief was shot and killed inside a house on Benito Juarez Street in Villa Olga in Santiago de los Caballeros on Wednesday, 8 August. The man, aged about 29, was known only as “El Gacho” and had run into the house at #7 trying to evade a police patrol that was pursuing him …

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A 52-year old woman who received the Dominican Republic’s second heart transplant last week has become depressed and has refused to take her medicines. As a result, her body has tried to reject the transplant and the doctors at the Centro Cardio Neuro Oftalmologico y Transplante (Cecanot) have transferred her to the hospital’s Intensive Care …

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A bus from the Las Americas Free Zone with 70 passengers lost control and crashed into a tollbooth island at the Toll Plaza on the Las Americans Freeway yesterday, Wednesday 8 August. The bus, driven by Carlos Manuel Paula, came from the Gildam Company in the free zone. Some 30 people were injured as the …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) forecast for today, Thursday 9 August is for continuing rains, although less heavy and frequent than yesterday. The atmospheric conditions are the result of a tropical wave over the center of the country, with the greatest activity over the Caribbean Sea, and moving westwards at some 18 kilometers per hour. …

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The Dominican Republic 4x400m relay team, seen as the country’s last chance for a medal in the Olympics, was disqualified during the qualifying heat on Thursday, 9 August for a relay takeover outside the takeover zone during their second changeover. They later had an appeal rejected. They had achieved the time for qualifying, but their …

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Jochi Santos and Carlos Sanchez from the Dominican Republic join Cuban comedian Alexis Valdes for an evening of comedy at the Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo. La Risoterapia, or Laughter Therapy, will be staged at La Fiesta hall on 15 September. The promoters say this will be the most complete humor show ever presented. Tickets …

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The Bill to Regulate Public Salaries was returned to the Senate yesterday, Tuesday 7 August following changes made by the Chamber of Deputies to preserve their expense accounts. Senators and deputies currently receive generous travel and food expenses when they attend any sessions or commission meetings. The proposed law was amended to include the words …

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Yesterday, Tuesday 7 August, the Chamber of Deputies approved the Fundamental Law of Public Administration, proposed by the Ministry of Public Administration that establishes that each ministry can have a maximum of six deputy ministers. It will now be submitted to the Executive Branch for proclamation. www.listindiario.com/la-republica/2012/8/7/242636/Aprueban-ley-que-limita-a-seis-el-numero-de-viceministros-por-cada

According to a press release, Minister of Foreign Relations Carlos Morales Troncoso will travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security on Friday, 10 August to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to increase air transport security. The agreement is aimed at implementing an Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS) in the …

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