2015 – Page 224

Dominican urban music artist Emanuel “El Alfa” Herrera was ordered to carry out 15 days of community service on Wednesday, 6 May 2015. He reached an agreement with state prosecutors after he posted a video on YouTube where he used profane language against the country’s founding fathers Juan Pablo Duarte, Matias Ramon Mella and Francisco …

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The Ministry of Environment has described the forest fires in Loma Miranda as a criminal act, as reported in Listin Diario. Environment Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez said that an investigation is underway to establish who was responsible. He said the Ministry has learned that the arsonists injured workers in the area and fired shots into …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and the Dominican Postal Institute (Inposdom) reports that cocaine shipments have been detected in routine searches at the postal headquarters. The first suspicious substance turned out to be 239.27 grams of pure cocaine hidden in a can of guandules (pigeon peas) packed in a box containing documents. It was …

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Prosecutor Olga Dina Llaverias has defined as a kidnapping the case involving 12 drivers who were arrested accused of threatening to burn a bus taking 50 students from the Colegio Evangelico Episcopal in Andres, Boca Chica to the Santo Domingo Book Fair. The bus drivers were protesting that the school had not used their services. …

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The Police has identified a man linked to convicted drug capo Jose Figueroa Agosto, and who had been extradited to the United States on drug charges as 44-year old Yubel Enrique Mendez Mendez (Oreganito), one of two men who were injured in an incident in the Plaza Lama parking lot on Santo Domingo’s Av. Winston …

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Playing for the New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez connected the 661st homerun of his career, moving past legendary Willie Mays on the list of all-time best homerun batters. Only Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) have hit more homeruns. He connected the homerun to a cheering crowd of Yankee fans in …

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The American Chamber of Commerce has announced the celebration of the 23rd Dominican Week in the United States (SemDomUSA). The event, founded by the late lawyer Luis Heredia Bonetti, has been continued by AmCham and is held to enhance bilateral relations and promote awareness of trade, investment and finance in the Dominican Republic. The event …

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This Friday, listen to good jazz with Javier Vargas and his trio Atre. Expect a repertoire of Jazz, Blues, Funk and Fusion. Playing with him are bass player Anthony Marte, drummer Ivanna Cuesta and pianist Samuel Atizol. Guest performances by saxophonist Ronald Agustin Feliz and singer Laura Bonifacio. 8pm. Dominican Fiesta Hotel. Free admission. http://jazzendominicana.blogspot.com

Toque Profundo, Bocatabu and Tribu del Sol, three leading rock groups, come together with an evening of good rock at the Hard Rock Cafe at the Blue Mall in Santo Domingo. The groups start playing at 6:30pm. Oda will also be playing that evening, along with Capital, SR Reyes and a support show with Adictos …

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Singer-songwriter Wason Brazoban is booked for three nights at the Escenario 360, the show hall of the Galeria 360 in Santo Domingo on 29, 30, 31 May 2015. On Friday, 29 May and Saturday, 30 May shows start at 8:30pm. On Sunday, 31 May the show is at 1pm. Tickets are RD$2,500, RD$3,500 on Friday …

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