2014 – Page 65

Punta Cana International Airport operations director Walter Zemialkowski has told the press that a rumor that a passenger who arrived from Philadelphia yesterday, Wednesday 8 October 2014 was affected by the lethal Ebola virus was false. Zemialkowski explained that it was the passenger himself who in mid flight announced that he had been in Africa …

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The Army has reported the arrest of a Dominican who was trying to smuggle 20 Haitians into the country in a Toyota Highlander SUV. Jesus Antonio Rodriguez, who was traveling with a 16-year old boy, was arrested in Los Cayucos, Montecristi near the Copey checkpoint when driving the Haitians to Santiago yesterday, Wednesday 8 October …

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The Dominican Republic is playing against China in the FIVB World Championship, the main tournament after the Olympic Games. The game started at 11:30am Dominican time today, Thursday 9 October 2014. This is the first time that the Dominican women’s national volleyball team has played in the round of six in the 24-team tournament. China …

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La Sirena/Pola is promoting their seasonal Rum Festival with sales prices on rums through Tuesday 14 October 2014. Pricing on super premium rums is: Brugal 1888 Ron Gran Reserva RD$1,895 Brugal Siglo de Oro 700 ml RD$2,950 Barcelo Ron Imperial Premium 700 ml RD$4,495 Abuelo Ron Anejo 750 ml 12 years RD$1,225 Brugal: Brugal Ron …

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President Danilo Medina met with Esperanza Aguirre and Luis Conde of Seeliger y Conde at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Tuesday 7 October 2014. Seeliger y Conde is described as the leading Spanish corporate executive talent search company. Aguirre is also a former president of the Madrid Autonomous Community. The Presidency reports that they discussed current …

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President Danilo Medina says he is appalled by the deaths of 11 babies in the Robert Reid Cabral hospital over the weekend of 4-5 October 2014. Presidential spokesman Roberto Rodriguez Marchena said that the President was in a state of shock and conveyed his condolences to the parents of the deceased children. In order to …

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just released its “World Economic Outlook”, which forecasts global growth to average 3.3% in 2014 – unchanged from 2013 – and to rise to 3.8% in 2015 that is weaker growth than expected. The IMF says that the outlook for 2014 reflects setbacks to economic activity in the advanced …

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The Dominican Republic is doing just what the World Bank advises countries in Latin America to avoid. The latest semiannual World Bank report, “Inequality in a Lower Growth Latin America” forecasts a deceleration in general for the region. Panama leads with an impressive 6.6% growth for the year and Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, …

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