2013 – Page 83

The Vatican has appointed Nigerian-born Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, 57, as Vatican nuncio to the Dominican Republic and apostolic delegate for Puerto Rico, in replacement of disgraced former papal nuncio Josef Wesolowski, now under investigation for sex abuse. Wesolowski was recalled to Rome on 21 August after the allegations were about to be revealed by …

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Francisco Javier Occis Reyes, a Catholic priest who is in preventive custody for sexual abuse of a minor, has given the Dominican judicial authorities names of other alleged pedophile priests. Interviewed by Nuria Piera, the Catholic deacon who has been under arrest in San Pedro de Macoris since 24 June said he has already revealed …

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An increasing number of Dominican men are leaving their formal jobs to stay at home and look after the household and the children, reports El Caribe today, Monday 7 October. The decision is being made both for economic reasons and vocation. The decision is “socially complicated,” because socially and culturally Dominicans have traditionally believed that …

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Dominican gymnast Yamilet Pena, 20, placed seventh in the World Gymnastics Championship in Antwerp, Belgium on Saturday 5 October. She first made news when she finished sixth in her event in the London Olympics. In Antwerp, she registered a final score of 14.683 in the vault event. Eduardo Rodriguez of the Gymnastics Federation said that …

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Quinta Dominica on Calle Padre Billini 202 in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City is exhibiting the work of Spanish artists in exile in the Dominican Republic during the Franco dictatorship. The sculptures, paintings and drawings are by Angel Botello Barros, Francisco Fernandez Fierro, Eugenio Fernandez Granell, Josep Gausachs Armengol, Tomas Lopez Ramos, Antonio Prats Ventos, Francisco …

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A play for all the family, Kites to the Sky, opens at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo this coming weekend. The show will be staged on Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October. A 24-person cast and a 12-musician orchestra are participating. The play is directed by Wendy Queliz.

In response to the overwhelming positive critical reviews and audience reception, musical producer Amaury Sanchez will be presenting the Philharmonic Orchestra of Santo Domingo playing rock music classics at 8:30pm on Saturday, 12 October at the National Theater’s Carlos Piantini main hall. Forty classical musicians will play the music of around 20 songs by rock …

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Speed racing is set for next Sunday, 13 October at the Mobil 1 Race Track, which is right on Las Americas Expressway Km 17. Competitors from the United States, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Panama, Uruguay and the Dominican Republic are participating. General admission is RD$300, VIP is RD$1,200, pit seats are RD$800. Tickets can be purchased …

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In the RD$605 billion National Budget for 2014, the government proposes to finance 30% of the total. The Medina administration is proposing to make sovereign bond placements for US$1.5 billion among the new international loans planned for 2014. The budget proposal has been criticized for keeping wasteful spending, while borrowing to cover the expenditures. In …

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The Ministers of Defense of the Dominican Republic and Colombia met with President Danilo Medina to report on progress made in bilateral agreements for national safety at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Thursday 3 October. A mission of high-ranking military and police officers from Colombia is in the country to finalize details for the implementation of …

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