2012 – Page 297

Yesterday, amidst all the other political turmoil, a woman chained herself to the Palace of Justice in Santiago as part of her efforts to get the authorities to respond to her complaint of alleged medical malpractice against her daughter. Eridania Ledesma told El Nuevo Diario reporters that she was desperate to ensure that the persons …

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Pop, acoustic and soul singer Holly Holden is in Santo Domingo this week for two acoustic performances. This young English singer-songwriter is described as having an incredible voice, and a unique and revolutionary musical style. She has played with Indie musicians from all over the world and is currently completing her latest recording project, during …

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The PRSC has signed an agreement to support the ruling PLD presidential candidate Danilo Medina in the forthcoming election. The two parties reached the agreement at a meeting chaired by President Leonel Fernandez on Saturday February 18. The formal announcement was made on Sunday, February 19 at 10am at Santo Domingo’s Palacio de los Deportes, …

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El Caribe reports that the government has appointed Mario Fernandez Savinon as president of the Dominican Hydroelectricity Generation Business Advisory Board, (EGEHID). Fernandez Savinon will be replacing Johnny Jones, who was recently elected for the post of General Secretary of the Dominican Municipal League. Carlos Octavio Troche was appointed as general director of the Puerto …

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The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Roberto Rosario, has called on the political parties to focus on the positive and avoid dirty campaigning, which he said violated the fundamental rights of citizens and the electoral law 275-97. Rosario issued this warning during a speech on Friday February 17 in New York City while …

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According to El Caribe, the number of deputy ministers is unprecedented in the history of the country, or the rest of the world. The Dominican government has 334 deputy ministers, distributed between different ministries: Agriculture 37, Public Health 33, Education 29, Sport 28, Employment 25, Environment 21, Industry and Commerce 20, Youth 19, Interior and …

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On Saturday February 18, a representative from the Dominican left said that the United States was proposing to construct a military base on Saona Island. The official announcement is that it is a naval station, which the US is paying for. Ivan Rodriguez, the General Secretary of the Revolutionary Alternative is quoted as saying in …

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Strong exports helped the Dominican Republic’s economy to grow by 4.5% last year and the country’s exports rose 29%, while imports increased 13.6%. Latin Business Chronicle asked several experts for their opinions on how this has happened and which sectors of the economy are especially ripe for growth. According to Bernardo Vega, president of the …

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On Saturday February 18 the Pardon Commission announced that it would only be recommending 16 pardons out of over 600 submitted, based on advice from the relevant authorities including the Dominican Medical Association (CMD), families of the victims and private citizens who expressed their opinions via the commission’s or the Attorney General’s web page. Father …

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On Sunday February 19 the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) announced that it had dismantled a counterfeit printing press and confiscated counterfeit dollar bills with a face value of around US$3 million from a house in Mata San Juan near the El Higuero airport in Santo Domingo North. Two people who were arrested during the …

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