2013 – Page 29

Less than 10 days after signing an agreement with Haiti to prioritize the dialogue, yesterday, Wednesday 27 November the Dominican government decided to put an end, for the moment, to discussions with the Haitian authorities. Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo announced the government’s decision to not attend a follow up to the agreement that …

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The government of the Dominican Republic has recalled its ambassador in Haiti, Ruben Silie, for consultations on recent actions by the authorities of the neighboring country, which violate the Joint Declaration signed by both countries for the resolution of the situation linked to sentence 168-13 by the Constitutional Tribunal. In a press release issued yesterday, …

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The lead article in the economic section of Hoy newspaper today, Thursday 28 November, reports that nearly 600,000 informal jobs have been created over the past 13 years, nearly twice the number of formal jobs. This, in turn, pushed the informal sector to contribute 3% more to the nation’s economy, going from 52.7 to 55.7%. …

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Altice, a Luxembourg-based company, announced on Wednesday, 27 November that it is finalizing an agreement with Grupo Leon Jimenes to join as local partners on its telecom investments in the Dominican Republic, including Orange Dominicana and Tricom. The announcement of the agreement with Leon Jimenes (former owners of Presidente beer) follows the announcement by Altice …

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Although 44.1% of top Dominican executives and business owners believe that the country’s economic situation will improve next year, hopes for a reduction in the unemployment rate seem to be negative, salary increases will be slight and the exchange rate will go up. According to the results of the Third Business Barometer, a survey carried …

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These are the last two days to book one of the US$129 one way fares on the San Juan, Puerto Rico new Seaborne flight from La Romana International Airport (LRM) that starts 12 December. The fares include taxes and seats are limited. To secure the fare book by 30 November and travel by 6 March …

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JetBlue personnel were active in Santiago and Santo Domingo East this month backing the Dream Project in educational workshops and cultural exchange activities. The airline is the leading passenger transporter to the DR. Crewmembers visited the National School for the Deaf and Mute in Santiago and the Patria Mella Elementary School in Santo Domingo East. …

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The judge for the Execution of the Sentence, Altagracia Esther Mejia, has rejected a request for parole for inmate Mario Jose Redondo Llenas, who is serving a 30-year sentence for the murder of a child, Jose Rafael Llenas Aybar in 1996. In her ruling yesterday, Wednesday 27 November, the judge said that society does not …

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Possibly without realizing it, the National Police Chief Major General Manuel Castro Castillo, harked back to the days of the Magna Carta as he prohibited his agents from rounding up people “on suspicion” during traffic stops and other operations. The Chief said “no one can be sent to jail or arrested without a warrant handed …

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The initial happiness that was felt by the children and relatives of Sonia Capellan (Yoya) upon hearing from her after 20 years is now cloaked with sadness. Yesterday, Wednesday 27 November they were able to hear her voice in a telephone conversation, but they also found out that she is suffering from breast cancer and …

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