2015 – Page 258

After several items of fruit and vegetable exports were banned from the DR as a preventive measure, the US Department of Agriculture is reporting the detection of the pest in Cabo Rojo, in southwestern Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s Agriculture Secretary Myrna Comas Pagan was notified of the situation by the US Department of Agriculture Animal …

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Bartolo Colon at 41, soon to turn 42, won the opening game of the New York Mets against the Washington Nationals yesterday, Monday 6 April 2015. Colon pitched six strong innings, struck eight out, in the Mets 3-1victory over the Nationals in a sellout crowd of 42,295 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. During the …

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According to reports in the Dominican sports media, 82 Dominicans are on the Major League Baseball rosters. Dominicans make up the largest group of foreign-born players in the league. The team with the highest number of Dominican players is the Pittsburgh Pirates with seven: Antonio Bastardo, Arquimedes Caminero, Radhames Liz, Francisco Liriano, Pedro Alvarez, Gregory …

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27-year old Dominican volleyball player Bethania de la Cruz was named the best player and best spiker of the match in which her team captured the title of the European CEV Champions League. She played for Eczacibasi Vitra of Istanbul, Turkey against Unendo Yamamay of Busto Arsizio, Italy 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-21) at the Azoty …

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Jesus Natalio Puras Puenzo (Apeco), regarded as one of the best Dominican photographers of all time, is holding an exhibition at the Centro Leon in Santiago. “La insolita mirada ironica de Apeco” opens on 26 March and continues through June 2015. The same exhibition was held in Brazil in 2013, featuring 72 photographs by Apeco …

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In its fourth bulletin issued at noon on Monday, 6 April 2015, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported 30 deaths during the Easter Week. Four persons drowned and 26 died in traffic accidents. The COE coordinated 41,050 volunteers who were on duty over the holidays, the busiest domestic travel period. The COE reported that its …

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In their Good Friday Seven Last Words sermons on 3 April 2015, Roman Catholic priests focused on corruption and the Dominican judiciary. In the first sermon, Father Domingo of the Cristo Salvador de Honduras preached: “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing,” and added that Dominican justice was a source of …

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While the debate on the national minimum wage increase nationwide in the framework of the National Wage Commission is at a standstill, Diario Libre reports that the 13 Constitutional Court (CC) judges and five of the Higher Electoral Court (TSE) judges have already received wage increases. The increase means that Constitutional Court president Milton Ray …

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Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo has called on Greater Santo Domingo residents to be more cooperative with the 911 Emergency System ambulances. He said that instead of letting ambulances pass, drivers follow them in order to speed in their wake, sometimes crossing on red. He called for improved driver education and increased responsibility to …

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Senator Adriano Sanchez Roa (PLD-Elias Pina) is opposed to the Barrick Gold mining company’s plan to install a plant for storing raw materials and manufacturing explosives at their installations in Pueblo Viejo, Cotui. He said a report from local military experts opposes the installation on the grounds of national security, the company’s lack of experience …

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