2012 – Page 321

The National Drug Control Department (DNCD) has detected a package of marijuana that had been vacuum-packed for sending to New York via a courier company. The drugs were mailed to Eddy Garcia in Queens and the sender was identified as Arsenio Espinal Lara. DNCD spokesman Roberto Lebron said that the sender had been located and …

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The Santo Domingo team, Leones del Escogido has won the first two games of the win five of nine games playoff against the Santiago team, Aguilas Cibaenas. In a first game, the Escogido won 5-2 in Santo Domingo on Saturday. In a second on Sunday, Santiago fans watched their team lose 4-1. The schedule for …

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La Romana’s medieval-style village Altos de Chavon will be focusing on France from 22 to 25 March. The leading attraction will stage an event dedicated to France. The event is being organized and sponsored by Casa de Campo, the Embassy of France, the Dominican-French Chamber of Commerce (CCDF) and the Banco Popular. It will feature …

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Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu said last night that the foreign currency market in the country was under control. He said the injection of international reserves had successfully defended the exchange rate that is now back at levels reported during the final months of 2011. Valdez Albizu said that exchange houses and bankers had …

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The Dominican Business Federation (FDC) has called on the Central Bank to continue intervening in the exchange market to prevent what it describes as speculation against the Dominican currency. FDC president Ivan Garcia said that in a meeting with Central Bank executives, the Governor, Hector Valdez Albizu, guaranteed that action would be taken to maintain …

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According to a press release from the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel), three of the main stations on line 1 of the Santo Domingo Metro, Centro de los Heroes, Amin Abel Hasbun and Hermanas Mirabal, will have free internet broadband WiFi access. Fixed express terminals with faster speeds will be available for public use. Centro de …

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Starting today, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) is deploying more than 4,000 people to the eastern region in preparation for Our Lady of Altagracia Day on Saturday. According to COE director General Juan Manuel Mendez, around 60 aid stations have been set up on the roads in the east, 12 on the Duarte and 6 …

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The Santo Domingo East city council announced that this year the carnival would take place on Avenida Espana. The carnival route has created controversy between organizers and councilors representing the political parties. Last year, it took place along Av. Venezuela Avenue and other parts of the Invivienda low cost residential area. Now the sponsors, Presidente …

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The pedestrian bridge at kilometer 20 of the Las Americas highway is at risk of collapsing due to salt damage and lack of maintenance. The stairs and the floor of the bridge are rusty and the handrails are becoming loose, as they are being eaten away due to the effects of rain and the proximity …

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The police has arrested Maria Yokasta Velez de Alli (Marioli), 36, accused of making hoax bomb threat calls to the US Embassy on 1 December. She lives in Madre Vieja in Nagua, and was arrested together with her husband who was questioned and released. According to the Police, Velez initially claimed that her cell phone …

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