2015 – Page 284

The Partido Nacional de Voluntad Ciudadana (PNVC) has named Juan Cohen as its presidential candidate in the 2016 presidential election. The party was formerly called the Partido Nacional de Veteranos y Civiles and had been known for linking retired military figures to politics. During the party’s 37th primary, Cohen declared: “One cannot build a great …

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The former general secretary of the Santo Domingo City Council has formally announced his aspirations to run for mayor of the National District. The current mayor is Roberto Salcedo. Contreras was in charge of environmental policies at the city government. To receive the nomination, he needs to secure the support of 4,500 PLD committee chairs. …

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Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines 49-year old Victoriano Santos Hilario was shot dead by hooded gunmen on Friday, 6 March 2015. His son, 20-year old Manuel Santos Gutierrez was seriously injured in the attack. Santos, who was laid to rest on Sunday, 8 March, was deputy minister in charge of energy efficiency and government …

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Public prosecution officials have confirmed the arrest of four Venezuelan pilots and two aircraft maintenance mechanics accused of trying to fly out of the country on a jet said to belong to one of the main Banco Peravia executives who is a fugitive of Dominican justice. An Interpol arrest warrant has been issued for him. …

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Case against four Frenchmen accused of drug trafficking opens today, Monday, 9 March 2015 in Santo Domingo. The four men, including two pilots of a leased jet that was about to be flown to Paris, are accused of attempting to smuggle 700 kilos of cocaine on 20 March 2013. The case has been delayed in …

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Atletico San Cristobal, Atletico Barcelona and Atletico Pantoja won their first games in the Dominican Football League’s opening day, yesterday Sunday, 8 March 2015. The league is endorsed by the FIFA. Cibao FC and Vega Real FC and Bauger FC and Moca tied in their first games. The League games continue this coming Sunday, 15 …

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The DR defeated Barbados to advance in the Americas Group I division, in the first round of the prestigious Davis Cup that took place yesterday, Sunday 8 March 2015 in St. Michael, Barbados. In 2014, the DR enjoyed its best year, reaching the Americas Zone Group I second round for the first time. Dominican players …

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Dominican national basketball team player Karl-Anthony Towns was key to the University of Kentucky winning of the regular season on Saturday, 7 March 2015. The U of K Wildcats went 31-0 and became the first program from a major conference to go without a defeat in the regular season since Indiana University did so in …

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On 4 March 2015, the Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring (DREAM) Project celebrated World Read Aloud Day with book fairs where over 2,000 students selected three free new books each to take home. This particular book fair focused on Dominican Children’s Literature by author Geraldine de Santis and illustrator Kilia Llano. The book distribution was …

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As of 10pm tonight, Monday, 9 March 2015, the popular merengue group Los Hermanos Rosario will be playing at the JetSet Discotheque on Santo Domingo’s Av. Independencia. This marks the nightspot’s 42nd anniversary. The group’s top hits include “Esa muchacha,” “Tu querias mas” and “Rompecintura.”