2015 – Page 236

Fifty years ago today, on 28 April 1965, 42,000 American troops invaded the Dominican Republic. The justification for the invasion was the unrest that resulted from the attempts to restore the Juan Bosch government. By the end of the campaign, 3,000 Dominicans and 31 US military personnel had lost their lives. Bosch’s government was unpopular …

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Yesterday, Monday 27 April 2015, 91-year old Juan Bautista (Gianni) Vicini Cabral passed away in a Santo Domingo hospital. He was the third generation leader of the Vicini family for more than 50 years and was believed to be the wealthiest man in the Dominican Republic. His eldest son, Felipe A. Vicini, executive president of …

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Judge Luis Novel has ordered one year’s pre-trial detention for Cristino Antonio Marmol Nunez and Lariel Alejandro Pichardo (Colita) accused of complicity in the murder of a Puerto Plata lawyer, 37-year old Paola Languasco Jimenez in Santiago. Her body was found on Friday, 24 April 2015 in an advanced state of decomposition. An autopsy revealed …

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On Sunday, 26 April 2015, the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) arrested a Colombian man at Las Americas International Airport. The man, who was traveling with his family, was about to board an Avianca flight to Bogota, and was in possession of an undeclared high sum of money. He was suspected of being used as …

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The National Drug Control Agency has arrested a “mule” arriving from Colombia with a kilo of heroin in his stomach and more hidden in his underwear, and a woman who was traveling to Spain with two bottles with liquid cocaine camouflaged as rum. The DNCD says that a 49-year old man arrived on an Avianca …

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The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) service says that its agents recently seized 43.2 kilos of cocaine in San Juan port, inside a container that had arrived from the Dominican Republic. CBP reported that a container was selected for secondary scrutiny during an inspection of containers on board a cargo vessel, Conti Elektra. …

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Victor Estrella Burgos of the Dominican Republic won his first-round matches yesterday, Monday 27 April 2015 at the BMW Open taking place in Munich, Germany. The 34-year old Dominican tennis ace advanced after a 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 win over 29-year old Serbia’s Viktor Troicki. Troicki was ranked 33rd in the ATP ranking, while Estrella is …

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The Center for Export and Investment (CEI-RD) has announced a one-day workshop on “How to Export to Taiwan” will be held on Thursday, 30 April. The workshop will explain the logistics and processes required to sell to Taiwan and the trends and preferences of the Taiwanese market. The event is free and starts at 8:30am …

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Jazzomania Jazz Festival presents Emilie Conway Trio and her concert: The Secret of a Rose at the Hotel Billini this evening, Tuesday, 28 April 2015. Reservations are needed for this free concert. Calle Padre Billini 256-259, Colonial City, Tel. 809 338-4040. http://www.billinihotel.com http://www.emilieconway.ie

The Museum of Modern Art is dedicating its basement hall to Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Colombian culture as part of the Santo Domingo International Book Fair events. There will be movie screenings, talks, workshops, a painting contest, performances, theater and Colombian food tastings through 3 May 2015.