2012 – Page 132

Antonio Ramos, president of the National Malls Association (ONEC) and spokesman for the Herrera Industries Association has rejected a call for conciliation made by President Leonel Fernandez, as reported in Listin Diario. President Fernandez is urging the Public Health Ministry and the Customs Department to reach a compromise on the conflict caused by the ban …

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The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff has confirmed she will be attending President Danilo Medina’s inauguration on 16 August. Earlier this year, Medina visited her in Brazil when campaigning for President and after winning the election. Medina aide Ruben Bichara said the news had been received by phone and they are awaiting formal confirmation via …

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Francisco Comarazamy, a former editor of El Caribe and Listin Diario newspapers, passed away in the afternoon of Sunday, 5 August at the age of 103. He began his journalistic career in 1936 writing for his hometown newspaper in San Pedro de Macoris. Since his retirement in 1997 he continued to write commentaries on Dominican …

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Dominican Yamilet Pena did the unheard and placed sixth in the finals of the vault competition at the London Olympics on Sunday 6 August. She scored 14.516 in an event won by Romanian Sandra Raluca Izbasa (gold), McKayla Maroney (USA) silver and Maria Paseka (Russia) bronze. Fourth place went to Janine Berger and fifth went …

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The Dominican women’s volleyball team defeated Great Britain and Algeria over the weekend to qualify for the quarterfinals. This is the first time the DR has advanced to the top eight. In Athens 2004, the DR ended eleventh overall, defeating the US team that finished twelfth. Ranked twelfth, the DR defeated Great Britain, 69th in …

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US-trained Dominican Felix Sanchez, will be running against a contingent of six competitors from the Americas and only one from the rest of the world. In the race, four athletes are from the Caribbean, three from the United States and a sole host competitor is from Great Britain representing the rest of the world. Javier …

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Expect many in the Dominican Republic to be tuned in to Coral TV (Channel 8 on Telecable Nacional) and 39 in Santiago Cable TV as Luguelin Santos goes for gold in the 400m dash on Monday, 6 August at 4:30pm, Dominican time. Along with four others from the Caribbean, he qualified with a time of …

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The IRF XVI Elite World Championship continues in Santo Domingo today, Monday 6 August, as the event runs through 4-11 August 2012. The event is sponsored by the International Racquetball Federation and the Dominican Racquetball Federation and is a qualifier for the World Games that will take place in Cali, Colombia in 2013. The venue …

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Due to the passing of Tropical Storm Ernesto that brought heavy rains to Santo Domingo on Saturday, 4 August, organizers announced the postponement of the Merengue & Caribbean Beats Festival for the following weekend. The festival is sponsored by Brugal rum. Performers who had been booked for live shows include Milka la Mas Dura, Krisspy, …

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The Jazz Picante Wednesday event at La Cantina de Agave in the Colonial City presents The Bluesmakers. Alvaro Leger, Raul Testa, guitars and vocals, Rigo Zapata, bass and vocals, Luis Guzman, keyboard and vocals and Sly De Moya, drums. Their repertoire includes pieces by John Mayer, ZZ Top, Fleetwood Mac, Albert Collins, Ray Charles, The …

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