2015 – Page 38

The Judicial Branch Council (CPJ) has announced the suspension of judge Juan Antonio Lazala Bautista of Constanza for irregularities. His case had been under review since 22 June 2015. He is the seventh judge to be suspended this month. The others are Efrain Silva Mercedes, Jose Duverge Mejia, Roso Vallejo Espinosa, Victor Mejia Lebron, Awilda …

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French ambassador Jose Gomez says that his country is investigating the two pilots who recently made the headlines with their escape from the Dominican Republic for their alleged roles in an international drug trafficking ring. In an interview published in Hoy, the ambassador denied that the French government had played a role in their escape, …

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Twenty-three-year old Bianka Hazim Madera, who admitted being drunk when she fired shots disrupting traffic at 4am in the early hours of Friday, 20 November 2015 on Av. Gustavo Mejia Ricart near the intersection with Av. Lope de Vega, was arrested on Saturday and questioned at the Naco police station, after reporting to the Honduras …

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At least four people were injured during a shootout at the Coco Bongo Discotheque in Punta Cana in the early hours of Saturday morning, 21 November 2015. As reported in El Nuevo Diario, the Police confirmed that during the nightclub’s first anniversary celebrations, customers Puerto Rican Porfirio Garcia, Ivan Garcia de la Cruz and 21-year …

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Dominican music icon Juan Luis Guerra, known for his mix of danceable blends of tropical music beats, won album of the year (Todo tiene su hora) and best contemporary tropical album (Por tus besos) during the 16th annual Latin Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday 19 November 2015. Guerra …

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Miguel Tejada has been appointed as manager of the Aguilas Cibaenas, with hopes of leading the team to qualify for the semi-finals by the end of December 2015. Tejada said he is optimistic that his changes will make the difference and put the team’s poor start firmly behind them. He will be following in the …

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Follow the appearances of Gloria, an initiative from the Arte Arawak Foundation. Six sculptures of goats, with another six soon to be completed, are on display at malls, restaurants, museums and cultural centers around the country. “The idea of the project is to bring art closer to the people,” said Mildred Canahuate, director of the …

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Le Diner en Blanc will be celebrated in Santo Domingo on 12 December 2015. This is a French tradition that began in Paris in 1988 and has extended internationally. Pre-registered participants wait patiently to learn of the secret location where they will congregate, dressed in all white, and conducting themselves with the greatest decorum, elegance …

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President Danilo Medina and the visiting President of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, accompanied by First Ladies Candida Montilla and Lorena Castillo were present for the opening of the Santiago Center for Comprehensive Care for Special Needs (CAID) yesterday, Thursday 19 November 2015. This is the second of five centers for children with special needs under …

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The National Competitiveness Council (CNC) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have presented the results of the Technical Assistance Program to Back Competitiveness Policies that has benefited 45 clusters throughout the country. The program also supported initiatives with innovation in bio-fuels, construction, improvements in food processing and production, footwear and beauty, and farming industries. A …

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