2014 – Page 289

Farming business representatives from Haiti and the Dominican Republic met at the headquarters of the Dominican Agribusiness Board yesterday, Thursday, 30 January to discuss issues of common interest. The businesspeople are seeking bilateral cooperation to strengthen production across the entire island. As reported in Hoy, there were discussions on possible technological innovations to share experiences …

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President Leonel Fernandez joined other former regional Presidents as a member of the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) in a ceremony held yesterday, Thursday 30 January. The regional integration entity is based in Guatemala City. “We have new challenges from Central America, new challenges for the Dominican Republic and for all of Latin America. It is …

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Soprano Nathalie Pena-Comas will appear in a concert at the Sala Aida Bonelly de Diaz of the National Theater in Santo Domingo on 12 February. Museos, Music and Love, the traditional event organized of the Dominican Chapter of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). She will sing romantic songs with the music of Faure, Schumann, …

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Carnival celebrations nationwide kick off this weekend with the Bonao, La Vega, Santiago and Constanza carnivals this Sunday, 2 February. The carnival celebrations, including popular music concerts and the carnival character parades, are sponsored by the Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana (Brahma and Presidente Beer) in these cities. www.elcaribe.com.do/2014/01/31/pais-esta-carnaval

The two teams that played the finals of the World Baseball Classic, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, will play in the opening of the Caribbean Series on Saturday, 1 February in Isla Margarita. The Series brings together the winning teams of the winter baseball leagues in the Caribbean. This year, Cuba will be playing …

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The Dominican Republic’s best tennis players will be playing in the BNP Paribas Group I Las Americas Zonal Cup that opens at the modern Parque del Este tennis courts in Santo Domingo today, Friday 31 January. The World Cup qualifying event lasts until Sunday 2 February. Dominican players will be matching Uruguay as they seek …

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In his address to the II Summit for the Community of Central American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Havana yesterday, Wednesday 29 January, President Danilo Medina was unusually emotional and decisive in his defense of Constitutional Court ruling 168-13 on nationality and legalization of undocumented residents. He was especially frank, albeit diplomatic, in his response …

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Minister of Interior and Police Jose Ramon Fadul has confirmed that the next meeting of the Haiti-Dominican Republic Bilateral Commission would be held on Monday, 3 February, as previously established. The meeting will take place in Jimani, on the border with Haiti at 11am. Some 30 people will represent Haiti at the meeting that will …

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The legislative proposal that seeks to regulate the practice of law in the DR has brought forth both support and rejection from lawyers, who are in favor of the establishment of new regulations for practicing law, and of empowering the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) to implement the proposal. Diario Libre interviewed legal experts Servio …

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The Dominican Republic will start working with a modern system of ‘smart’ cameras that will support the 911 system that goes into service in February. Part of enhanced efforts to improve safety in cities, the system is aimed at prevention and pursuit of crime. Some 1,306 cameras will be installed on 375 key intersections in …

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