2013 – Page 64

A court judgment by judges Aloides de Jesus Matias Cueto, Rosa Francia Liriano and Irina Ventura issued yesterday, Thursday, 24 October, ordered Germans Peter Brunck, Daniel Brunck, Solvey Isabela Ditrich Bosen be absolved of charges by the Dominican judiciary. They had been accused of rebellion, attempted homicide and violation of the Law 36 on carrying …

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Senator Wilton Guerrero (PLD-Peravia) is calling on former army captain Raisa de la Cruz Olivares, arrested on accusations of being a key link to drug trafficking within the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), to reveal the names of other accomplices in the Dominican Republic. The Senator, one of the first senior public figures to denounce …

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The president of the National Drugs Council Fidias Aristy warns that the Dominican state may have to return goods confiscated from Antonio del Rosario Puente (Tono Lena) who was extradited to Puerto Rico to face drug trafficking charges, linked to Puerto Rican drug capo Jose Figueroa Agosto. In Puerto Rico he reached a deal with …

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US singer-songwriter and actor Snoop Dogg will be on stage at the Hard Rock Hotel’s Oro Disco this evening, Friday 25 October. Snoop has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. His show precedes Barbadian recording artist, actress, and fashion designer Rihanna and her Diamonds World Tour, booked to perform tomorrow, Saturday, 26 October at the …

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Italian pop trio Il Volo, made up of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble will be at the National Theater in Santo Domingo for a concert tomorrow evening, Saturday, 26 October at 8:30pm. In the US, Il Volo virtually exploded on the scene following their show-stopping appearance on American Idol: Il Volo came in …

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In San Francisco de Macoris, Yamaico Navarro of the Tigres del Licey was hot connecting a homerun, double and single to lead the team to defeat the Gigantes del Cibao 6-4. Licey now leads the Dominican Winter Baseball League. Standings Team W-L Avg. GAMES BEHIND LICEY 5 – 1 .833 — AGUILAS 4 – 1 …

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The government has started working on the two points that correspond to them that were established in the controversial Constitutional Court (TC) nationality ruling 168-13 issued 23 September 2013. After the more than three hour meeting with key government officers, yesterday, Wednesday 23 October, the National Immigration Council agreed that in no more than 60 …

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The Dominican economy experienced 2.9% growth in the third quarter of the year and the Central Bank forecasts are still within sight. By the end of 2013 the GDP will grow by 3% or thereabouts. Speaking at the Central Bank’s 66th anniversary celebration, governor Hector Valdez Albizu stated that the pick up in activity was …

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The Superintendent of Labor Health and Risks (Sisalril) and the government medical center, Centro Cardio-Neuro-Oftalmologico y Transplante (Cecanot) have decided to offer surgical services to patients from the National Health Insurance program (SENASA) subsidized regime. Fernando Caamano and Dr. Federico Nunez met and Caamano demanded that Cecanot provide laser surgery services to cataract patients who …

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The Dominican Republic is exploring the idea of opening a medical care free zone. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce sponsored the first Medical Tourism Congress that looked at local successes in medical tourism and in manufacturing of medical instruments in free zones to see possibilities for synergies. Today, medical goods are the leading Dominican …

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