2012 – Page 258

Dominican-born Julissa Reynoso, formerly Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central America and the Caribbean in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the Department of State, will be the new United States ambassador to Uruguay. Prior to joining the US State Department, she had practiced law Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York, focusing on …

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New York Yankees’ managing general partner Hal Streinbrenner, general manager Brian Cashman and Latin American vice president Felix Lopez were in the Dominican Republic recently to review advances on the remodeling and construction at the Yankees Baseball Academy. They were hosted by Joel Lithgow, director of the Academy, which is located north of Boca Chica …

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Presidente Beer has announced its sponsorship of the Miami Marlins baseball team. As reported in Listin Diario, this will be the first time that a Dominican Republic-made brand takes an initiative of this kind. The newspaper says that the brand has also backed the Heat NBA basketball franchise, and the NFL Dolphins of Miami franchise. …

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The “Dominican Cacao” exhibition, organized by the Ministry of Culture, the Museum of Dominican Man and chocolate producers Munne & Co SRL, continues through 7 April 2012 from 9am to 5pm at the Museum of Dominican Man exhibition hall, in Plaza de la Cultura on Av. Pedro Henriquez Urena in Santo Domingo. The museum will …

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Santo Domingo Mayor Robert Salcedo has announced the temporary closure of a central section of the Malecon seafront boulevard to make room for city residents’ Easter Week entertainment. From Wednesday, 4 April to Sunday, 8 April the Malecon between Jose Maria Heredia street and Maximo Gomez Avenue, will be converted into a giant extension of …

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Today is the 168th anniversary of the Battle of 30 March in Santiago. President Leonel Fernandez issued a statement describing the event as transcendental and one which displayed the character of a determined, fighting and visionary nation. He also said that the country should remember the heroes of that day, and their sacrifice, bravery and …

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According to the director of the Center for the Control of Tropical Diseases at the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Jose Manuel Puello, the Dominican Republic has succeeded in reducing the number of cases of malaria by 35% over the last year. Addressing a bi-national meeting taking place today, Friday, 30 March, with medical associations …

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The new, highly regarded National District prosecutor, Yeni Berenice Reynoso commented that 86% of Dominicans have little or no trust in local justice, as reported in El Caribe. “Justice does not need a new face, its soul needs cleansing,” said Reynoso in her talk. She was speaking on “Access to Justice, Guarantee for Development” at …

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The Consorcio Energetico Punta Cana-Macao, S. A., the company that supplies electricity to the Punta Cana-Bavaro area, has won the tender for the Aster Cable TV company. The company will be sold to the power utility for US$27 million. Aster was part of assets confiscated from the collapsed Baninter financial group in 2003. The tender …

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Yesterday afternoon, Thursday, 29 March, the Central Electoral Board (JCE) handed over the ballot print outs that political parties traditionally use to educate voters. The JCE delivered 1,000 of the ballots to representatives of each party taking part in the elections next 20 May. Delegates from the PRD, PLD, PRSC, Social Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRSD), …

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