2015 – Page 306

Lawyers representing San Juan Senator Felix Bautista, who is accused of corruption and money laundering, have concluded their arguments aimed at persuading the judge of Special Instruction of the Supreme Court of Justice to rule that the evidence presented is inadmissible. They also called for a rejection of the Justice Department’s request for pre-trial detention …

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Noticias SIN has released a list of individuals and entities in the Dominican Republic included in the recent HSBC Swiss bank account disclosure. Twenty-three people and entities with Dominican addresses appear on a list of holders of Swiss bank accounts worth a total of US$34.3 million who are clients of HSBC in Switzerland. The international …

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A team of archaeologists from the Catholic University of Santo Domingo in partnership with Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities have discovered a 2,200 year-old limestone upright slab (stele) that dates from the Ptolemaic period (350 n 30 AD) on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt at the Taposiris Magna Site n North Coast. The information was …

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Major League Baseball International Showcase took place in Santo Domingo on 9-10 February 2015. MLB reports that a dozen baseball federation leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean attended the two-day event at the Quisqueya Stadium. Matches took place between players who will be eligible to sign with Major League clubs beginning 2 July. Some …

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Altos de Chavon in La Romana is inviting art lovers to the annual fundraising event that brings in donations for scholarships for talented Dominicans. The carefully selected artwork from the school includes contributions from students, alumni, past and current artists-in-residence, as well as faculty members, and will be presented in various techniques and formats. Subject …

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President Danilo Medina hosted a visit by the owner of the Chicago Cubs Thomas (Tom) Ricketts at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Tuesday 10 February 2015. As reported, Ricketts outlined the club’s plans for the Dominican Republic and presented President Medina with the gift of a player’s shirt emblazoned with his name and No. 1. Ricketts …

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President Danilo Medina inaugurated a nursery for 226 children and a new high school for 770 students in Los Alcarrizos, Santo Domingo West yesterday, Tuesday 10 February 2015. The nursery school cost RD$36 million and the Professor Virgilio Casilla Minaya High School was built at a cost of RD$61 million, says the Presidency. Nursery school …

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A systems failure affected all services provided by the Attorney General’s office across the country yesterday, Tuesday 10 February 2015, including the issue of non-criminal record certificates and other documents. According to a press release, they are working to fix the problem that was caused by a technical fault affecting the servers used by the …

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The 24-27 January 2015 Gallup poll for Hoy newspaper reveals that the economic boom is not trickling down. 1,200 Dominicans eligible to vote were interviewed. 66% of those polled said that their personal economic situation was not good, and only 12% said things were good for them. When Dominicans were asked to describe the current …

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Late yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 10 February 2015, President Danilo Medina signed a decree for the dismissal of Humberto Salazar as Executive Coordinator of the Heath Sector Reform (CERSS). Salazar, who will be replaced by Rafael Schiffino, is originally from the PRSC, but is better known as a strong supporter of former President Leonel Fernandez. Schiffino’s …

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