2013 – Page 111

Over the next few days, the National District municipal authorities and a civil society group, “Alternative City,” will coordinate the reconstruction of the 15 houses that burned down in the Los Cocos sector of La Cienaga. The mayor of the National District, Roberto Salcedo, announced that an architect from each institution would supervise the work, …

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The VF USA Corporation, the Taiwanese company Hong Fu Group and the Tamboril Free Zone Park will install a nine-building complex for shoes and training (tennis) shoes. The announcement was made by executives of the companies and Micalo Bermudez during a press conference at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Wednesday 4 September. The business executives were …

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The National Council of Higher Education has given the Technological University of Santiago, better known as UTESA, one year to improve its infrastructure and laboratories on its six campuses. The decision was taken during the Council’s last session, whose results were given to Listin Diario by the chairwoman of the Council and the Minister of …

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Monsignor Antonio Camilo Gonzalez, the Bishop of La Vega, asked for pardon yesterday, Wednesday 4 September from everyone who has been affected by alleged abuses committed by representatives of the Catholic Church. Three cases have been uncovered by investigative journalists and are summertime headline news n Papal Nuncio Josef Wesoloski, priest Wojciech Gil (Alberto) of …

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The story of pedophilia by Catholic priests in the Dominican Republic is making headlines abroad. BBC, Fox, CNN, MSN and local media stations in many countries abroad are carrying the story after the papal nuncio Josef Wesolowski was recalled by the Vatican on 21 August as part of a child sex abuse probe. Attorney General …

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The millionaire priest from Constanza, Padre Johnny, or Juan Manuel de Jesus Mota, has expressed his frustration at the fact that there are no formal charges against him. Nevertheless, the Bishop of La Vega Monsignor Antonio Camilo has suspended him from his post as priest at the Constanza parish. “Christians need to be open to …

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Police agents from the Central Anti-Narcotics Department (Dican) have uncovered a workshop where cars were specially fitted for transporting drugs. The shop was located in Bello Campo, in Santo Domingo East. A vehicle was found at the Taller de Pintura y Desabolladora Las Praderas located in Las Praderas. The Police found 23 hidden compartments installed …

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A 24-year-old Russian programmer Aleksander Panin who according to his mother was visiting a friend in the Dominican Republic was arrested in June 2013 on his way back home and extradited to the United States. He is now in a Georgia state jail in the United States. The extradition has caused outrage in the Russian …

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The weather forecast says that starting today, Thursday 5 September rain showers will dump between half an inch and four inches of water as a low-pressure area approaches the island. The Emergency Operations Center (COE) issued an alert for 16 provinces and the National District yesterday, Wednesday 4 September. A Red Alert was declared for …

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Last night, Wednesday 4 September, the Boston Red Sox smothered the Detroit Tigers, 20-4, in a game in which designator hitter David Ortiz of the Red Sox hit two homeruns and a double. The first homerun gave Boston a lead in what was then a tight game. Then came a two-run double off of the …

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