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The Dominican Republic has the dubious honor of the highest rate of burn injuries in the world. Listin Diario reports that on average 30,000 people are victims of burns every year and that 3,000 of them, about 10%, require hospitalization. On average 290 are hospitalized at the Peral F. Ort Burn Center at the Luis …

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Grupo Empresarial Claudio Suarez & Co has the new franchise for Crocs shoes in the Dominican Republic, with a first shop in the Punta Cana area. The first store opened at Palma Real Shopping Village in Bavaro, and several more are planned. Company executives Javier Bonnet, Ibelca Mencia, Elizabeth Melo, Jose Maria Lorente and Pablo …

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The First Court of the Penal Chamber of the Court of First Instance of the Province of Santo Domingo has sentenced Jesus Reyes Gonzalez to the maximum 30 years in jail. He was found guilty of the murder of seven taxi drivers. He was sentenced to jail in Azua. The court said there was proof …

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Eduardo Gamarra, professor of politics and international relations at the Florida International University has told the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations that the program he helped design to improve security in the Dominican Republic, the Democratic Security Plan and Barrio Seguro (PSD), while initially successful, eventually failed to reduce the increased presence of drug …

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The Leones del Escogido continue to be on a roll, winning their first five matches in the all-against-all Round Robin. Yesterday they defeated the Licey in Santo Domingo 2-1 in a game that went to extra innings. The Leones del Escogido have won 17 of their most recent 18 games, including 10 consecutive victories, with …

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Emprendedores, the TV show hosted by deputy David Collado, is organizing a talk by former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Guiliani on How to Build a Safe Society. Guiliani is credited as the mayor during whose term (1994-2001) the city achieved a turn-around with a marked reduction in crime. At the instigation of Commissioner …

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Following on from the premier in Belgium in 10 October and in US theaters on 21 December 2011, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn has opened in Santo Domingo theaters this week with showings at 3D theaters. The film is directed by Steven Spielberg (DreamWorks), computer animation by Peter Jackson (of Lord …

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As is usual, each year the President issues a decree naming the year ahead with a theme. There have been years of “Education”, and years of “Fight against Drugs,” “Transparency” and this year President Fernandez issued a decree proclaiming 2012 as the “Year of Strengthening the Social and Democratic State of Law.” Decree 768-11, released …

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The Central Bank has announced that its Gross International Reserves ended the year at US$4.09 billion, a record for Dominican financial and monetary history. The total is equal to 7.7% of the Gross Domestic Product. The net reserves also reached a record level of US$3.63 billion, according to the Central Bank. Listin Diario reports this …

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The executive vice president of the Dominican Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) Celso Marrranzini says that 505 megawatts will be added to the electrical system next year. This is a record for recent years. In an interview with Hoy, he said that the Palomino hydroelectric would begin operating in June with 98 megawatts. The Seaboard power plant …

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