2012 – Page 164

Interpol agents have arrested Charlotte Elizabeth Herrera Calderon, a Swiss citizen who is accused of forgery, criminal association and other crimes in her country but also has cases pending with the Dominican justice, as reported in El Dia. She was apprehended yesterday, Wednesday 4 July while working in a foreign company based at the Cyber …

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Peravia senator Wilton Guerrero is once again speaking out against complicity between the nation’s security forces and drug traffickers. As reported in El Dia, Guerrero said yesterday, Wednesday 4 July that many of the people behind the crimes that affect the country have “godfathers” in the National Drug Control Department and the National Police. He …

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Rain showers, electrical storms and occasional strong wind gusts will be felt today, Thursday 5 July and tomorrow Friday 6 July in several parts of the country due to an active tropical wave over eastern Puerto Rico that is moving westwards, according to the National Meteorological Office (Onamet). According to the latest forecast, the effects …

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The Caribbean Amateur Junior Championships are taking place from 1 to 6 July at Guavaberry Golf and Country Club in Juan Dolio, to the east of Santo Domingo. The competitors, boys and girls ages 11 to 17 will vie for the first place awards. Competitors have come from Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, …

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Tomorrow’s game against Macedonia, ranked 33rd in the world, is crucial for the Dominican Republic’s Olympic basketball qualifying hopes. The game will be played on Friday, 6 July at 5:30pm. The winner will move on to the semifinals and a chance at one of the three berths for the Olympics, while the loser goes home. …

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Casa de Teatro in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City is hosting the Casa de Teatro Jazz Festival every Thursday through 26 July. The festival continues with Spanish Soundfest this evening, Thursday, 5 July, with the duo of Javier Infante & Jose Alberto Medina from the Canary Islands. On Thursday, 12 July, King of Cai from Andalucia …

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Yesterday, Tuesday 3 July, the King of Spain received President Leonel Fernandez who had travelled to Madrid to take his leave before his term as President ends on 16 August. Fernandez arrived at the Zarzuela palace, the royal residence, accompanied by his wife, Vice President-elect Margarita Cedeno, who was congratulated by the King for her …

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The Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) has announced that in the last four months an additional 50,000 clients have 24-hour electricity, including homes, businesses and institutions. The executive vice president of CDEEE, Celso Marranzini, said that the process had improved the quality of life of citizens and made it easier for the development and operation of …

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Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu has been in Washington, D.C. since Monday, 2 July honing the final details for the celebration of the 9th Annual Meeting of the Central America and the Caribbean Region scheduled to be held in the Dominican Republic at the end of this month. Listin Diario reports that he took …

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The Council of Ministers of Haiti has announced the revocation of 39 construction contracts awarded during the emergency period that followed the 2010 earthquake in Port-au-Prince. The contracts for the reconstruction of parliament and the rehabilitation of the area of a former airport were confirmed, as reported in Listin Diario. The measure affects Dominican companies …

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