2014 – Page 280

The latest controversy surrounding the aging Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez arose when a reprimand he blasted against a Jesuit priest was videoed and put online. The Cardinal, who is past retirement age, had strong words for the Jesuit priest Mario Serrano for his stance on granting Dominican nationality to undocumented immigrants during a …

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David Ortiz and Robinson Cano were presented with awards at the Latin Baseball Hall of Fame celebration at the Altos de Chavon amphitheater on Saturday, 8 February. David Ortiz was honored as the Golden Latino for his performance with the Red Sox. He was given a standing ovation by the full house at the amphitheater. …

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Roberto Angel Salcedo’s “Vamos de robo” thriller-comedy is the most popular movie in Puerto Rico this week. It was filmed in Santo Domingo, with no doubles. As reported by Caribbean Cinemas, it was the best selling film on the weekend, with higher attendance rates than Frankenstein, Devil’s Due, The Nut Job and Ride Along. The …

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The Mexican team has won five Caribbean Series championships since 2002, including three of the last four, reports El Caribe analyzing the recent Mexican victory in Isla Margarita, Venezuela. The Mexican team of Los Naranjeros de Hermosillo captured the championship on Saturday, 8 February. The Dominican Republic didn’t make it to the playoffs.

The Junior Davis Cup Tennis competition is being hosted by the Dominican Republic from February 24th to March 1st. The event features the best players in the region in the 13-16 age group. This is a pre-qualifying tournament where the winning team earns a place alongside the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Final Qualifying …

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Shopping malls have become popular event centers in Santo Domingo. Coming up this month is the Wednesday, 19 February Pavel Nunez Concert. Nunez is a leading contemporary Latin pop music performer. The presentation will be 8pm at the level 1 atrium of the Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy avenues mall. For more on upcoming …

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President Danilo Medina met with Spanish Minister of Commerce Jaime Garcia Legaz at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Thursday 6 February. At a press conference after the meeting, Garcia was prompt to tell the press that Spanish investment in the DR totals more than US$4 billion and generates 70,000 direct jobs. He said the reason for …

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Deputy Minister of Tourism Maribel Villalona says that the first phase of the Colonial City facelift will be completed in March. The first phase covers a third of the overall US$30 million IDB-funded project, from Arzobispo Merino and Isabel La Catolica streets on the stretch between the south of Padre Billini street to Arzobispo Portes …

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Dominican weather department director (ONAMET) Gloria Ceballos has announced the installation of the SmartMet weather briefing and monitoring system. This is a donation from the Finland Meteorological Institute (FMI). The new information system ensures more accurate forecasts by analyzing weather conditions in general and helping to demonstrate and assess risks associated with severe phenomena. “The …

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Haiti have signed a joint resolution for regulating the poultry trade between both countries under a pre-established procedure. The signing of the resolution was agreed upon during the second meeting of the High-Level Bi-national Commission that met in Jimani on 3 February. The agreement was signed by Luis Ramon Rodriguez …

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