2015 – Page 294

A court in Puerto Plata has sentenced a Swiss national to one year’s pre-trial detention on accusations of sexual exploitation of minors. Valentin Mattioli is said to have used children for sexual and commercial exploitation by making pornographic videos for sale to his customers. During a raid on his home last week by Aniel Rodriguez, …

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According to the National Police in the northern region, a US citizen drowned when swimming in the Atlantic Ocean in Puerto Plata province earlier this week. The victim was named as 47-year old Yevgeny Yurkovetsky who was staying at the Riu Bachata hotel in Cofresi and he was in the ocean at the hotel beach …

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The Puerto Rican authorities are highlighting the contribution that the 200,000-strong Dominican community is making to the island and that both neighbors were working to strengthen relationships in terms of the economy and security. Secretary of State for Puerto Rico David Bernier was speaking during the Dominican Week festivities on the island and said that …

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The United States Immigration and Customs Department repatriated a group of 130 Dominicans yesterday, Tuesday 24 February 2015. They have completed jail sentences in the United States for a variety of crimes, 70 of them for drug dealing. This is the largest group repatriated so far this year and brings the total repatriations to 406 …

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The XXVIII Pan American Racquetball Championship will take place in Santo Domingo from 27 March to 4 April 2015. It falls on the long Easter weekend when Santo Domingo is at its best with less traffic. The annual event, which is being organized by the International Racquetball Federation, will bring some of the world’s best …

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President Danilo Medina reopened the fully refurbished Dr. Dario Contreras Hospital yesterday, upgrading to a university teaching center, on Monday 23 February 2015, declaring that it would always serve the poor. He said the public hospital is all new and offers quality standards beyond those of the country’s top hospitals, both public and private. Medina …

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The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) has called off a two-day strike it had announced for all of the hospitals around the country after reaching an agreement with the authorities at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) on the cost of securing residencies and of the post graduate thesis. According to the terms of the …

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The first phase of the Santo Domingo ring road that connects the city with the Duarte Highway will charge tolls of RD$100 for cars and up to RD$600 for trucks with double trailers. Minibuses will pay RD$180, while buses and trucks with four wheels will pay RD$240. Buses and trucks with eight wheels or more …

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Edrington-owned Brugal rum is to release a new blend of Papa Andres, the most exclusive aged rum from the Brugal family’s private reserve. The new rum is to be called Papa Andres 2015 Alegria Edition to symbolize the joy of living of the Dominican people. The new rum comes from the private reserve at the …

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Supreme Court Judge Alejandro Moscoso Segarra will hear a request today, Tuesday 24 February 2015 from a company that is seeking the return of an airplane that was confiscated after public prosecutors said it was owned by senator Felix Bautista, who is under investigation for corruption in office and asset laundering. The company, Sparkles Management …

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