2013 – Page 208

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization representative for the Dominican Republic, Gero Vaagt, warns that 35% of the charcoal that is produced along the border is smuggled into Haiti. This market represents some RD$17.5 million in sales. He said that charcoal production along the border is estimated at 100,000 bags a year, mostly from …

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The editorials in today’s Diario Libre, Wednesday 29 May, focus on the difficulties of carrying out a judicial case for corruption in government, especially after the decision by District Attorney Yeni Berenice Reynoso that the present legislation does not categorize the accusations made by former District Attorney Guillermo Moreno regarding donations made to Funglode, former …

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Three Dominican universities are among the 300 best universities that the international company Quacquarelli Symonds lists in its QS Latin American University Rankings 2013, as reported in Diario Libre. The universities that achieved the rankings – although not among the first n are the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra, the Iberoamericana University (Unibe) and …

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The Attorney General of the Republic has revealed that 57 women have fallen victim to violence in the first five months of this year. Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito reported that these incidents occurred between January and May. He added that this represents a 25% reduction compared to the same period in 2012. Nevertheless, the …

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The National Police have announced the arrest of two young men who admitted to stabbing comedian Nicolas Diaz (Margaro) during an attempted robbery in Villa Maria over the weekend. The men were named as Victor Piniero (Vitico), 22, who was arrested in Los Alcarrizos, and Sergio Jose Paulino (Sergio), 20, who was captured in Guachupita. …

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According to the National Meteorological Office (Onamet), rains will continue throughout the day today, Wednesday 29 May, due to a low-pressure trough that is lingering over the island as it moves slowly towards Puerto Rico. The unstable air mass will cause heavy rains towards the middle of the day and in the evening. The extended …

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Dominican mango producers are hosting the 10th International Mango Symposium from 3 to 7 June at the Barcelo Bavaro Resort in Punta Cana. The theme of the symposium is: “Mango: Opportunities and Challenges in the 21st Century”. The symposium is an event of the Section of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit …

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Puerto Rican salsa singer Victor Manuelle will sing his greatest hits of a 20-year career when he takes the stage of the Teatro La Fiesta at Santo Domingo’s Jaragua Hotel on Friday, 31 May at 8pm. Tickets are for sale at Uepa Tickets at Moviemax, Nacional supermarkets, and Jumbo store. Tel 809 620-8372.

International Bachata Day is being celebrated at the Be Live Hamaca Hotel in Boca Chica on Thursday, 30 May. Three concerts will take place, the first on opening day, 30 May, another on Saturday, 1 June and the last on Sunday, 2 June. Luis Segura (El Anonaito), Leonardo Paniagua, Jose Manuel Calderon and Ramon Cordero …

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With the economy expanding by only 0.3% in the first quarter of the year, less than expected, the Central Bank has announced it is lowering the benchmark interest rate from 5 to 4.25%. This is the fourth time the Central Bank has lowered the overnight rate. Governor Hector Valdez Albizu says policymakers do not foresee …

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