2014 – Page 314

Statistics from the Judicial Department show that there were fewer femicides in the Dominican Republic in 2013, as reported in El Dia. The figure for 2013 is 86, down from 103 in 2012. The department handled 47,283 domestic violence complaints in 2013. The statistical report lists the number of femicides by month: January (8), February …

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The police report the suspected murder of 22-year old Karina Diaz Martinez who was found dead at the Villas del Sol motel on Avenida Rafael Vidal in Santiago. She is thought to have been murdered by 21-year old Erick Alberto Rodriguez Almonte who is reported to have subsequently committed suicide. Her uncle, Victor Martinez, said …

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Peter Walter Muller is the 66-year old Swiss national identified as the victim of a suspected armed robbery in the parking lot of Red Grill restaurant on Lope de Vega and Max Henriquez Urena avenues in Santo Domingo. The crime took place in the presence of his Dominican wife and their seven-year old son. Muller …

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Members of the Intelligence branch of the Specialized Tourist Security Corps (Cestur) have arrested a young man in Santiago on accusations of defrauding dozens of tourists over the Internet during 2013. According to the report, Darlin Jose Teodoro Joaquin, aged 24, set up a website for illegally selling tourist packages in the Balcones Tourist Complex …

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The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has declared a green alert for the Atlantic coast from Cabo Engano to Manzanillo and from Cabo Engano to Pedernales along the Caribbean coast due to the wind and abnormally high wave activity. The COE is advising small and medium sized boats to stay in port and beachgoers to take …

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Pengbian Sang & Retro Jazz is booked for the Terrazas del Meson de la Cava in Santo Domingo on Saturday, 11 January. The concert will include many of their greatest hits. Tickets: RD$600. 9pm. Av. Mirador Sur No. 1. Tickets: Tel 809 930-1840 and 829 586-9177.

Guitarist Alfredo Balcacer and the Crossfire band will be playing a tribute to legendary blues musician Stevie Ray Vaughan as of 7pm this evening, Tuesday, 7 January. Vaughan is known for merging blues and rock in the 1980s, developing his own style influenced by Albert King, Jimi Hendrix and Otis Rush. Crossfire band members are …

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A memorable concert with the Rosario merengue-making family is booked for the Teatro La Fiesta at the Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo on Thursday, 20 February at 8:30pm. Rafa, Tono Rosario, and their brothers Luis and Tony will be together on stage as part of the Rosario Dynasty Concert. This is a Cesar Suarez Jr. …

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With The Three Kings holiday (6 January) falling on a Monday, the year’s end festivities are extended for one more week. Under the premise that no news is good news, the DR1 Daily News takes a break through the next normal working day, Tuesday, 7 January. The DR1 Daily News digest will not be published …

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President Danilo Medina took part in the traditional New Year’s Day Mass at the Cathedral yesterday morning, Wednesday 1 January before attending the National Evangelical Assembly at the Olympic Stadium in the late afternoon. During the Mass, celebrated by Father Nelson Clark, the President and his wife were joined by Minister of Culture Jose Antonio …

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