2013 – Page 146

A bus owned by the Metropolitan Office of Bus Services (OMSA) caught fire yesterday, Wednesday 31 July, while travelling westwards along Santo Domingo’s 27 Febrero Avenue at the corner of Jose Marti Avenue. The bus driver testified that before he got to Jose Marti Avenue he felt as if a tire had exploded, so he …

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The head of the Army, Major General Ruben Dario Paulino Sem says that during his 11 months in office, two colonels and another 248 members of the institution were dismissed for a range of crimes and activities. He warned that he would continue to dismiss everyone who transgresses in the course of duty. He said …

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The Sentencing Judge in San Cristobal, Willys de Jesus Nunez, will hear a request for conditional release by the former president of the collapsed Intercontinental Bank (Baninter), Ramon Baez Figueroa tomorrow, Friday August 2. Via his lawyer, Santiago Rodriguez, Baez Figueroa says that he has completed more than half of his sentence and has shown …

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2009 Latin American Idol winner Martha Heredia, who is in jail on drug trafficking charges, has denied reports that she is seeking reconciliation with her husband, urban music singer Manuel Varet (Vakero). Her letter was delivered to Diario Libre yesterday, Wednesday 31 July by her father. Heredia is in the Rafey Women’s Jail in Santiago. …

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The Dominican Athletics Federation and the Dominican Olympic Committee have expressed their satisfaction at the news that the Dominican Republic will be competing in the IAAF World Athletics Championships for the first time. This year the leading athletics event will take place in Moskva (Luzhnik), Russia from 10-18 August. The delegation of 10 athletes will …

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Plan B in concert at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo on 2 August 2013. 10pm. Pre concert tickets RD$2,000. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Ph5kpqiz0

An evening of good jokes and good music is in store for this Friday, 2 August at Casa de Teatro in Santo Domingo. Pachuco presents his show, “If I Were a Woman” starting at 8pm. His performance is followed by singer-songwriter Bobby Delgado at 10pm.

Brugal rum is sponsoring the merengue bash at the Plaza Juan Baron on the Malecon in Santo Domingo, this weekend, Friday, 2 August and Saturday, 3 August. Evening performances include Diomedes & Grupo Mio, El Jeffrey, Joel Santos, Ramon Orlando, Vakero, the Ministry of Tourism Folkloric Ballet, Los Potros, Poeta Callejero, Miriam Cruz, David Kada, …

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Ultima Bengala is onstage on Saturday, 3 August at 9pm at Bar Lucia on Calle Hostos 203, Colonial City in Santo Domingo. Pre Show beats by Juan Attias. Tickets: 5pm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grk-_Ol6qaA

Cuban troubadour Chuchy Mullens presents his Saturday x Saturday at Casa de Teatro in Santo Domingo this Saturday, 3 August at 10pm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtOx2hfVZJ8 For more on ongoing and upcoming events, see http://dr1.com/calendar