2012 – Page 175

With the elections past and President Leonel Fernandez ending his eight-year term in August, strong Fernandez government supporter Cardinal Nicolas Lopez Rodriguez rallied during Sunday mass against “the disorder that prevails in the country”. “I am convinced there is no authority that works in this country, neither the city government, the Police nor anything,” he …

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Novamaini has plans to export a million tons of bauxite through the Pedernales port, producing around US$40 million this year. The mine operators say there is a potential of exporting US$320 million over 10 years. The mine is located 20 kms from the Cabo Rojo port in the southwestern Pedernales province. Of the US$40 million, …

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Economist Roberto Despradel writes today in El Caribe to alert Dominican authorities that safety and security are the key issues to maintaining the present high levels of foreign investment in the Dominican Republic. He bases his statement on data contained in the 9 April 2012 Congressional Research Service report “The Dominican Republic-Central America- United States …

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The European Union made possible a new modern marketplace at Dajabon for bi-weekly market days when Haitians come to the DR to source products to sell in Haiti, and Haitians call sell Haitian goods. On market days, the Dominican border authorities allow Haitians to freely enter through the main port of land entry. But now, …

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Engineer Hamlet Hermann writes today in Hoy that there can only be complicity of the authorities in the stealing of the cables of Dominican bridges. He makes the point the replacement of new cables is lucrative for those doing the procuring. “The incredible and ineffable case of the theft of the suspension cables of the …

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The Chief of the Police Mayor General Jose Armando Polanco Gomez said that investigations showed that Juan Fragoso, the driver of the petrol tanker, is to blame. The explosion caused a major traffic jam at Km. 91 (La Ceiba) on Duarte Highway on Friday, 22 June 2012 around 1:15pm and seven fire engine trucks and …

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National Drug Control Department (NDCD) agents, in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the US Coastguard Service intercepted a shipment of 1,000 kilos of cocaine in international waters 177 kilometers south of Bani, in the southwest. The DNCD reported the drugs had been shipped from South America. Three Colombians Richard Chirino, Eliezer Hernandez …

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The US federal government announced plans to double drone surveillance flights over the Caribbean. The effort seeks to discourage Mexican cartels that are now using the Caribbean route due to increased successful patrolling of the US-Mexico border. The Los Angeles Times reported that after quietly testing the unmanned Predator drones over the Bahamas for more …

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The government of Spain decorated cultural promoter Freddy Ginebra and La Sirena megastore founder, Spanish immigrant Juan Ramos Vicente with the order of Isabel La Catolica, official cross rank. The award recognizes persons that are Spaniards or of other nationalities that make a significant contribution to improving friendship and cooperation ties with Spain. The medals …

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21-year old Kenyan runner Julius Keter took the Hispaniola Lowenbrau Half Marathon in Santo Domingo on Sunday. Some 1,200 athletes competed in the event that started at the Mirador del Sur Avenue. This is the 4th consecutive time Keter wins the 21 km marathon. He clocked in 1:05:03. Second was Bernard Langart and third, Simon …

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