2012 – Page 307

A new poll carried out by Bendixen and Amandi, a US research company specializing in political analysis and investigation in Latin America, reveals that Hipolito Mejia will receive 50% of the vote, and Danilo Medina 39%, in this May’s Presidential election. The poll was conducted between 28 January and 1 February across the whole country, …

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According to Listin Diario, the Attorney General and national security entities have launched an investigation to establish who was responsible for hacking the First Lady’s e-mail account, along with those of various ministries and businesspeople. A source said that they have identified a man, named only as ‘Gomez’, who is behind the hacking operation, which …

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According to acento.com.do, Santiago city hall is having financial problems. Eric Mercedes, a councilor for the Democratic Alliance Party (APD) in Santiago, confirmed on Monday February 6 that many of the January expenses checks issued to councilors and contractors have been returned by the financial institutions due to lack of funds. The councilors’ salaries are …

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The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partner organization Pastoral Haitiana have launched an unprecedented census aimed at improving the lives of hundreds of refugees and asylum-seekers in the Dominican Republic. The census, which began last week and will continue into March, has funding from the United States administration, and will provide more …

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According to the president of the Mercado Nuevo Market Vendors Association, Luis Taveras, at the end of last month the price of a 125lb sack of rice increased by between RD$100 and RD$150, going from RD$2000 a sack to between RD$2,100 and RD$2,150. Previously rice was sold at RD$18 a pound and was now RD$20. …

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The Dominican navy retrieved another four bodies from the waters of Samana Bay yesterday February 7. This brings the number of dead in this latest yola tragedy to 26, with 21 people still missing. The authorities have now arrested Rey David Cepeda Calcano, believed to be the captain of the boat and the first to …

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According to the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), one of the Dominicans arrested for his part in the network operating out of La Romana, Genito Toribio Custodio, from Las Galeras, was out on RD$4 million bail for a case involving 836 kilos of cocaine. He had been freed on bail by Judge Altagracia Mendoza Gutierrez, …

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The only-known fossil of malaria carrying, blood-sucking bat fly has been found in the Dominican Republic. Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) were able to study the tiny bat fly in detail because it was perfectly preserved in amber, which is fossilized tree sap. The scientists say discovering a malaria-carrying insect encased in amber 20 …

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Italian chanteuse Laura Pausini will be onstage at Santo Domingo’s Palacio de Los Deportes this evening, Wednesday February 8, at 8pm as part of her “Inedito World Tour 2012”. Pausini is one of the biggest stars in the Latin American and Italian market with sales of more than 35 million records in her 15-year career …

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After several months of conflict over the appointment of Franklin Frias to the post of director of the Computer Center at the Central Electoral Board (JCE), the presidents of the two main parties, Leonel Fernandez of the ruling PLD and Miguel Vargas Maldonado of the opposition PRD have signed an agreement suggesting the creation of …

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