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Dominican Republic produced more than 1.7 billion cigars for the 2012-2013 cigar harvest, as reported in Diario Libre. Dominican Tobacco Institute director Juan Francisco Caraballo says that cigar exports for the period generated US$577.3 million for the country. Caraballo says there is a new demand in the US market for machine-produced cigars made with local …

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Action for Education (Educa) president Elena Viyella de Paliza and Maria Teresa Cabrera from the Coalition for Dignified Education, said yesterday Sunday 18 August that they oppose the yearly change in textbooks. They were also critical of the deficient handling by the Ministry of Education, the entity that should monitor the control of teaching materials …

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Economist Miguel Ceara Hatton appeared on the Color Vision program “Leaders” hosted by Orlando Jorge Mera on Sunday 18 August, and blasted the government’s policies on social inclusion. Ceara Hatton said that the “economy has been stuck” during the first year of the Medina administration because key sectors such as local manufacturing, construction, farming and …

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A young woman from Azua, in the southwest of the Dominican Republic, has graduated with a degree in Aviation Maintenance from Western Michigan University and was quickly employed in her field. Carmen Lidia Bocio Agramonte, 25, is now working on Airbus planes, and with just seven months in the post she has been given the …

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The Justice Department seized speakers, computers, consoles and other equipment when they closed down eight drinking establishments in Santo Domingo, Villa Mella and Sabana Perdida over the weekend of Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August. The Prosecutor for the Defense of the Environment and Natural Resources acted in this case and got the Tribunal for …

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The electrical substation that supplies power to the pumps at the Santo Domingo Water and Sewers Corporation (CAASD) Salinity Barrier Station suffered a lightning strike on Sunday 18 August. A major transformer was burned up, taking the pumps out of service and leaving thousands of people without any water. Firemen from Santo Domingo East put …

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A medical doctor died from the effects of hemorrhagic dengue fever at the Union Medica Clinic in Santiago yesterday, Sunday 18 August. The doctor, Ruben Antonio Cruz Abinader, 40, worked in the clinic and according to El Caribe, had treated his own symptoms until the case became so severe that he was hospitalized with high …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) reports that this afternoon, Monday 19 August, rain showers will continue with some thunder and lightning. Heavier rains are expected along the Caribbean coastline and in the northeast of the country. Onamet is also watching an area of rainstorms that has left the African coast and has a 10% chance …

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Playing in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Sunday 18 August, the Dominican Republic easily defeated Algeria 3-0 (25-11, 25-9, 25-8) for a total of six victories in the World Grand Prix edition, two more than the previous record of four wins in 2008. The DR almost made it as it tied with Turkey, Italy in games won, …

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Art critics are describing the 27th National Visual Arts Biennial as an event that is promoting new talent in the Dominican Republic. This year the big cash prizes were mainly distributed among artists creating performance art. The leading arts exhibition opened at the Museum of Modern Art on Friday, 16 August. It is dedicated to …

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