2012 – Page 226

Former President Hipolito Mejia, campaigning for the PRD, promised to give special attention to saving the tourism industry in the north if elected President in the 20 May election. He promised better days ahead for farm producers who suffered bankruptcy due to the Fernandez administration imports policy. He promised that under him the era of …

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There is a new man at the helm of the largest power distribution company in the DR, EdeEste. Mario Pizarro was promoted from commercial director to general manager, replacing his boss, fellow Chilean Francisco Rafael Leiva. As reported in Listin Diario, he failed to comply with the entity’s austerity policy and incurred in high costs …

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The president of the Association of Shippers in the Dominican Republic, Teddy Heinsen is urging President Leonel Fernandez to take measures to impose freedom for trucking merchandise in the Dominican Republic. He described the strike called by the Dominican National Transport Federation (Fenatrado) as poorly timed and political. Fenatrado is the trucker’s association that has …

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Former directors of the National Association of Pharmacies have reported that large chains of pharmacies are seeking to eliminate the independents. Tony Rodriguez says that this has been happening since the 2007 Social Security Law included provisions for covering the costs of medicines for affiliated patients. He said that in practice, the ARS health management …

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France will be contributing EUR200,000 towards improving technology and training to combat drug trafficking and organized crime in the Dominican Republic, as reported in Hoy. Interior and Police Minister Ramon Fadul and the head of the National Drug Control Department (DNCD), General Rolando Rosado Mateo signed for the Dominican government and French ambassador Blandine Kreiss …

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The National Drug Control Department (DNCD) has announced the arrest of two people in the case of a seized shipment of cocaine to Spain, camouflaged in 77 Famosa brand cans of pigeon peas. Juan Maria Amparo de Leon and Arelis Gutierrez de Leon were arrested in the case. The DNCD confiscated a laptop, a press …

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A blaze turned into a major fire at the Pueblo de Pescadores in Las Terrenas yesterday, Sunday 6 May. The fire gutted the row of restaurants that borders the center side of Las Terrenas Beach. The area got its name from the fishermen who bring in their daily catch to be served at the restaurants. …

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Four young men drowned yesterday, Sunday 6 May, at the Boca Chica Dulce aqueduct section of the Manoguayabo River in Los Alcarrizos. The tragedy occurred when Christian Ariel de la Cruz, 23, Victor Gonzalez, 20 and Jordan Manuel Soto, 16, tried to save Jorge Estevez, 12, from drowning. The four were swept away by the …

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Former President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya was hospitalized over the weekend after suffering a fall in Santo Domingo. 59-year old Zelaya arrived in the country on Thursday to take part in a panel discussion organized by the Central American Parliament (Parlacen). Zelaya is a deputy member of the group. He is reported to have fractured …

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The Dominican Republic women’s volleyball team, ranked ninth in the world, defeated Cuba (ranked tenth, but three-time Olympic champions) on Saturday, 5 May to become one of 12 teams to play in the London Olympics. This is just the second time a Dominican volleyball team has qualified for the Olympics. The team played in the …

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