2013 – Page 164

During several raids carried out on Monday, 14 July, the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) confiscated 98 packets of cocaine from a network made up of Dominicans and Columbians in Boca Chica on the south coast. During the raids three people were arrested and others fled. Those arrested and taken to DNCD headquarters were Carlos …

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According to the director of prisons, Tomas Holguin, the problem with some Dominican jails is that they are not professionally run. During a television interview, he said that only 16 out of 36 prisons have been changed to the new model prisons, and that these are managed by specialists, who know that their job is …

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Following the earthquake yesterday, Monday 15 July, which registered 5.1 on the Richter scale, details are coming in of minor damage to buildings and injuries to people. According to the Center for Emergency Operations (COE), three people were injured by falling objects and Juan Pablo Duarte, aged 65, broke his ankle when he jumped out …

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Surgeon Victor Cabrera, specialist in the management of leg ulcers due to diabetes, has revealed that so far this year, in only one hospital in the country, they have carried out at least 91 amputations on patients who have ulcerated legs due to diabetes. He did not say which hospital it was, but urged patients …

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Julio de Santos Morla, a judge in Santo Domingo province has imposed three months remand in jail for Francisco Zarzuela Novas a doctor accused of carrying out an abortion on a woman, who subsequently died due to a perforated uterus. The woman Altagracia Johana Novas de Jesus died when she was about six months pregnant, …

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Nine Dominicans were chosen to play in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game that will take place tonight, Tuesday 16 July at Citi Field in New York City. Fans and players voted for 6 Dominicans to play with the American and 3 to play with the National League. The winning team gets homefield advantage for …

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Pablito Guzman’s Eighth Annual Cabarete Classic is set for 17-21 July 2013. The windsurfing/kiteboarding competition is the top windsurfing event in the Dominican Republic and one of the leading events of its kind in the world. Competitors and tourists from all over the globe will be coming to Cabarete to join the festivities, bringing much …

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At around 10:02am, the earth shook in the Dominican Republic. Reports are that the epicenter was near the northcentral city of Pimentel, in Duarte province. No damages have been reported for the earthquake. Several replicas followed. The Seismological Institute of the state university UASD reported the intensity was 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale. The …

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Starting today, 15 July, at 8am, six stations for residents in the Greater Santo Domingo have been installed by the Department of Taxes (DGII) for the issuing of the stickers following vehicular inspections. Another six are operating in the regional DGII offices in Azua, La Romana, San Francisco de Macoris, Valverde, Santiago and Puerto Plata. …

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The Central Bank reported that inflation was up 0.04% in June compared to May 2013. Inflation over the past 12 months was 4.8%. Accumulated inflation for January-June was 1.76%. Sector-wise, performance growth was reported for: transport (3.52%), restaurants and hotels (3.35%), services (3.36%), and housing construction (1.66%). http://www.bancentral.gov.do/publicaciones_economicas/cipcm/cipcm2013-06.pdf