2015 – Page 19

To commemorate International Day Against Corruption today, Wednesday 9 December 2015, local campaigning group Poder Ciudadano has announced there will be 40 human chains around the country. They are calling on the public to keep their lights on throughout the day from 6am to 8pm to get the attention of the authorities. Anyone wanting to …

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PLD senator for San Juan de la Maguana, Felix Bautista is winning the Transparency International online contest for the person who best represents corruption around the globe. A shortlist of 15 nominees was made, including Bautista. Bautista has received seven Dominican judicial rulings preventing his case from being heard in local courts. Transparency International says …

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The Director General of Migration has revealed that more than 70,000 foreigners who were living in the Dominican Republic illegally have left voluntarily for their homelands. Major General Ruben Dario Paulino Sem said that the foreigners who had left included Haitians, Cubans, Mexicans, US citizens, Peruvians, Colombians and Afghans. He confirmed that as instructed by …

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Almost 10,000 undocumented Haitians living in the Dominican Republic have returned to their country, as reported in Haiti Libre. The media cites data collected by a joint monitoring work from three human rights organizations working at the border: the Support Group for Returnees and Refugees (GARR), the Jesuit Refugee and Migrants Service (JRS), the Jeannot …

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Sayed Farook, a US citizen and Tashfeen Malik were killed last week in a gun battle with police after they carried out a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. Malik, who was from Pakistan, had entered the US on a K-1 visa, which is also known as the fiance visa, accompanied by Farook. This has …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) has announced that together with the Specialized Airport Security Corps and the Civil Aviation Authority (CESAC) they have discovered 46 kilos of a substance thought to be either cocaine or heroin hidden inside a container at the General Gregorio Luperon International Airport in Puerto Plata. The shipment was in …

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A poll carried out by the Newlink for Telenoticias, Channel 11, has revealed that 28% of Dominicans prefer merengue, followed by ballads with 25%. Next is 20% salsa, 15% bachata and 12% urban beats. The pollsters made 7,122 calls, of which only 840 responded to the survey in full. 83% of those polled said they …

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The Dominican Republic has become only one of eight countries in the Americas to win slots for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games in weightlifting. The Dominican athletes earned their slots with their performance at the World Weightlifting Championship in Houston, Texas. Placements were: Yuderqui Maridalia Contreras, 9th in the 58 kg category Beatriz …

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Pat’e Palo restaurant in the Colonial City in Santo Domingo is featuring a special Portuguese cuisine menu for December. Cost is RD$4,000 per person for the multiple-course meal.

The Long Night of Museums at Christmas takes place this Saturday, 12 December 2015 with a full program of events. The event, which is organized by the Ministry of Culture, commemorates the 25th anniversary of the declaration of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo as a UNESCO world heritage site. The program includes a performance …

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