2013 – Page 241

According to the Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean (ECLAC), regional economies will grow by 3.5% in 2013, which is three decimal points lower than the commission’s projection made in December last year. The reason for the decrease is the continuing uncertainty surrounding international economies and the decrease in economic growth in developed …

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During a press interview at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Tuesday 23 April, Ruben Jimenez Bichara, executive vice president of the State Electricity Company (CDEEE), said that the power cuts would only stop when people started to pay for electricity regularly and on time. He said that the reason is purely financial as there is not …

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According to the Taiwanese Embassy in the Dominican Republic, the country’s navy has ended a three-day public relations port call to the Dominican Republic in which naval personnel met with local military officials and politicians. A Navy Honor Guard arrived at the port of Santo Domingo Sunday, April 21 and was greeted upon arrival by …

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Police spokesman General Maximo Baez Aybar confirmed at a press conference yesterday, Tuesday 23 April, that Colonel Julian Suarez Cordero, a member of the Preventive Police, died at the UCE medical center from a bullet wound, after being shot during protests at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD). A civilian was also shot and …

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The police have announced the arrest of three people for the murder of brothers Estanislao and Leonardo Batista Delgado in the Santo Domingo neighborhood of Bella Vista on Tuesday, 16 April. Police spokesman General Maximo Baez Aybar gave their names as Danilo Antonio Paulino Marte (El Trepador), 21, Vladimir Diaz Lopez, 33 and Angelica Hernandez …

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One man was killed and four others were injured by gunfire on the first day of a 48-hour strike in San Francisco de Macoris yesterday, Tuesday 23 April, in demand of basic needs and called for by several community organizations including the Popular Front (Falpo). The dead man was identified as 24-year old Feliz Hernandez …

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A 30-hour electricity blackout in Bonao, Monsenor Nouel province provoked street protests by community activists yesterday, Tuesday 23 April. Business owners complained that their sales have suffered, especially nighttime food and drink vendors who could not charge their backup inverters, and others who do not have fuel for their generators. During the protest, 32-year old …

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On May 14, the Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra will release a new album “Asondeguerra Tour”, which was recorded live at the Olympic stadium in Santo Domingo during 2012 in front of 50,000 people. According to a press release the album will include recent successes such as “En el cielo no hay hospital”, “Bachata en …

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The program of activities today, Wednesday 24 April kicks off at 10am with the inauguration of Rosa Francia Esquea Street, and a poetry reading by Alexandra Felicidad Morrobel Camilo at the Poetry Pavilion. At 11am the Cookbook Pavilion is hosting an event titled “Succulent Poems” by Sheila Acevedo. The Youth Space features Iamdra Fermin and …

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Presidents Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic and Rafael Correa of Ecuador led the gala inauguration of the XVI International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2013. The opening ceremony took place yesterday evening, Monday 22 April at the Eduardo Brito Hall at the National Theater in Santo Domingo’s Plaza de la Cultura, the site of the …

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