2013 – Page 227

In a second article about the business of transport in the DR, Diario Libre journalists Tania Molina and Mariela Mejia focus on the backgrounds of the leaders of the transport businesses that have manipulated governments throughout the years and become multi-million peso companies in the process. Antonio Marte of Conatra was a shared taxi driver …

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Two Dominicans were key to the rescue of three kidnapped women in Cleveland, according to news reports. It was revealed that an unemployed 32-year Dominican, Angel Cordero, was the person who really made the difference in the release of the three US women, 23 year old Gina de Jesus, 32-year old Michelle Knight and 27-year …

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Brugal rum has introduced a number of new products – including an ultra-premium, limited-edition rum retailing at US$1,200 – to buyers at the 2013 IAADFS Duty Free Show of the Americas. Initially launched at the TFWA World Exhibition in October 2012, Brugal Papa Andres, which was created for and enjoyed by the Brugal family for …

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Former Minister of Tourism Frank Jorge Elias was arrested for domestic violence yesterday, Thursday 9 May. He is accused of beating his wife Sandra Kurdas, a US citizen and former beauty queen. They have been married for 32 years and have four children. As reported in El Nacional, Kurdas had been living in the US …

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The National Drug Control Agency caught on to a drug shipment after suspicions were raised by a heavy toy piano that was being sent to Barcelona, Spain via the Inposdom post office at the La Sirena shopping mall in Santo Domingo. As reported in El Caribe, the toy piano was packed with cocaine. DNCD spokesman …

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Robinson Cano, one of the key players in the Dominican win of the World Baseball Classic, has just slammed his 1,500th hit playing for the New York Yankees. He joins the exclusive group of the 10 Dominicans still playing in Major League Baseball who have batted 1,500 hits or more. The others are Alex Rodriguez, …

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The popular Spanish contemporary music group, Jarabe de Palo is booked for a concert at Hard Rock Cafe in Santo Domingo on 13 June at 9pm. Lead vocalist Pau Dones is best known for his tracks Bonita, Grita, Agua, Flaca, among others.

The Dominican Government and the Canadian mining company Barrick Gold have reached a preliminary agreement to modify the Special League Agreement in response to the Medina administration’s demands for a greater share of the revenue from the Cotui mine. It is now projected that the total income to be received by the government will increase …

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The Central Bank has announced that it will free up RD$20 billion (US$487 million) to stimulate growth by lowering reserve requirements and expanding loans to companies and consumers. According to the bank, funds will help boost lending in productive sectors such as construction and agriculture and facilitate expansion of small and medium-sized business. According to …

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In an interview on the A Diario show on Digital 15, Public Works Minister Gonzalo Castillo gave assurances that the first phase of the Cibao-South highway would be completed by December this year. This stage will go from San Jose de Ocoa to Sabana Larga. He said he was also hoping that the second phase, …

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