2013 – Page 135

The number of suicide cases, mainly involving men, has increased by 57% over the last nine years, for various reasons. The methods used are usually hanging, accounting for 52% of the cases between 2003 and 2012, followed by 21.3% who poisoned themselves and 20.2% who shot themselves. Women are more likely to use poison and …

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Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito says that he will not agree to let those involved off the hook, referring to a police raid on a house in Sosua on 18 October 2012, where several agents and public prosecution officials are accused of involvement in the reported disappearance of RD$60 million, jewelry, gold bars and Rolex …

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A riot took place at the Cucama Correction and Rehabilitation Center in La Romana yesterday, Monday 12 August. The inmates were protesting that the guards had mistreated them and stolen their money. A similar complaint led to riots last January. According to reports, the riot began when some drugs were discovered, leading to a prison …

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Dominican runner Luguelin Santos won the bronze in the 400 meters flat race at the 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics taking place in Moscow with a time of 44.52. The winner of the race was LaShawn Meritt of the US, silver went to Tony McQuay, also of the US. The DR’s two-time Olympic gold …

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British tourists who have visited the Dominican Republic and danced to Juan Luis Guerra’s music now have the opportunity to see him in person in London. Tickets are already on sale for the Juan Luis Guerra debut at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The “A Son de Guerra” show will take place on Monday, …

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Urbanova II brings together romantic lyrics and merengue, salsa, bachata with samba and fusion with Caribbean instruments playing a mix of Caribbean beats by musicians Cristian Rosario (vocals), Cesar Recio (electric guitar), Carlos Ramon Lora (percussion), Anibal Coronado (bass), Juan Carlos Santana (piano) and Leon Guzman (flute). Meson de la Cava restaurant, Parque Mirador del …

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Marathon runners are in for one of the most grueling races of the year. The 2nd Ultramarathon for peace and against violence is a 68km run from Puerto Plata to Santiago is set for Saturday, 16 November 2013. The course is the Carretera Turistica that takes runners through lovely mountain roads. The race starts by …

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Sans Souci Ports convention center presents the concert Black is Back on Saturday, 31 August as of 9pm, produced by DJ Martin Solveig. Also on stage will be German DJ Thomas Gold, and Roger Sanchez from the Dominican Republic. Australians Strafford Brothers are also on the program, as well as New York electro and techno …

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Over the weekend of Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August, President Danilo Medina visited the Santa Ana sector in the town of Villa Tapia in Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo) province where he promised support for the farmers who belong to the Cibao Cacao Producers Association. The President also visited an agricultural training center where organic farming …

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Over the past year or so, President Danilo Medina has made a series of surprise visits – or at least visits without a lot of fanfare n to remote parts of the Dominican Republic. The border region, his native San Juan de la Maguana, the Cibao, and the east have all seen the small, three-car …

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