2012 – Page 171

In Diario Libre’s editorial today, Thursday 28 June, editor Ines Aizpun challenges the “it’s only pennies,” argument being used by government officials to justify political patronage and wasteful spending. She makes the point that in other countries public spending is debated and analyzed to the last penny, but in the Dominican Republic, “public spending, especially …

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The Senate has converted into law a legislative proposal aimed at exonerating from import duties high-resolution digital security cameras for installation at bridges, avenues and commercial establishments as a way of reducing crime. The bill was passed after two readings. Senator Manuel Guichardo, Valverde, said that the security cameras would help to recognize and locate …

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The Higher Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has declared the resolutions adopted by the PRD Political Commission that is headed by the Hipolito Mejia faction of the party to be devoid of any value or judicial effect. The resolutions, which suspended Miguel Vargas Maldonado as the president of the PRD together with three of his followers, also …

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The Chief of Police, Jose Armando Polanco Gomez, says that the Police know the identity of the men who attacked a messenger from the SCT exchange house are, as reported in El Nuevo Diario. The messenger, Saturnino Morillo Bocio was attacked and robbed of RD$2.5 million in the parking lot of the Banco de Reservas …

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The interim judge of the Seventh Court of Instruction in the National District, Evelyn Torres, has ordered the release on a bail bond of three alleged hackers, members of Anonymous Dominicana, who are accused of hacking at least nine websites belonging to government institutions and two telephone companies. The magistrate changed the coercive measures of …

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Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and David Ortiz (Big Papi) were all hitting homeruns to the rhythm of merengue during yesterday’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox. The Ortiz homer was number 399 in his lifetime and ties Ortiz with Andres Galarraga and Al Kaline on the all-time list. It was …

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Popular son and merengue music group Grupo Maniel is booked for an evening of good food and dancing at Cane Restaurant at Av. Abraham Lincoln 1059 on Friday, 29 June. Cover charge is RD$300.

The Canadian Circus Group Cirque Eloize will be back in Santo Domingo and Santiago for performances of their show ID from 15-19 July at the National Theater (Santo Domingo) and 24-26 August at the Gran Teatro del Cibao (Santiago). The event is being promoted by Grupo Acego. Cirque Eloize was in Santo Domingo last year …

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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. Next, on Thursday, 28 June, Wilfrido Vargas will join Sistema Temperado with Rafelito Mirabal for a memorable evening of jazz. ?The festival continues in July with Spanish Soundfest on Thursday, 5 July, with the …

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Yesterday, Tuesday 26 June, President-elect Danilo Medina returned to the Presidential Palace for the first time since November 2006 when he resigned as Secretary to the Presidency. At the time he resigned due to differences with President Leonel Fernandez over who should be the presidential candidate for the PLD in the lead up to the …

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