2015 – Page 8

The president of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and the ambassador of France Jose Gomez have signed a commitment for French assistance to fight organized crime in 2016. A French expert will coordinate the project “Assistance for the Fight Against Organized Crime in the Caribbean” (Alcorca) under the supervision of the French Foreign Relations …

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In his editorial today, Monday 21 December 2015, Diario Libre executive editor Adriano Miguel Tejada writes that many people are expecting the press to make the comments that the opposition should be making. He mentions the case of the Azua power plants publicly offered by the government to the private sector, and how the opposition …

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18 military and migration inspectors were handcuffed and arrested at the Migration Agency (DGM) on Friday, 18 December 2015. They include the migration liaison officer with the United States Embassy. The inspectors are under investigation for people smuggling and trafficking in drugs at air and maritime ports after the director of Migration, General Ruben Paulino …

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The authorities reported that the man accused of shooting 53-year old Antonio Castillo de la Rosa on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 after Castillo’s truck scraped his SUV in Santiago city returned yesterday, Sunday 20 December 2015 and handed himself in to the authorities. The case received special attention given that Castillo de la Rosa was …

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Miss Dominican Republic Clarissa Molina made it to the 10 finalists in the Miss Universe 2015 pageant held in Las Vegas in the United States yesterday evening, Sunday 2o December 2015, where Miss Philippines Pia Alonso was crowned Miss Universe. In the Miss World 2015 pageant held in China, Miss Spain Mireia Lalaguna was the …

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Dominican national basketball team player, New Jersey-born Karl-Anthony Towns had a game-high 24 points and 10 boards yesterday, Sunday, 20 December 2015 to lead his team, the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 100-85 over the New York Nets in New York. After playing college basketball for the University of Kentucky, Towns was selected with the first …

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The two teams from the Cibao, the Aguilas Cibaenas and the Gigantes del Cibao have been eliminated from the 2015-2016 Dominican Winter Baseball Championship. In the 2015-2014 season, the two teams from the capital city (Licey and Escogido) were eliminated, while in the 2014-2013 season, the two teams from the east (Estrellas and Toros) were …

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Amaury Sanchez presents La Fiesta del disco this Saturday, 26 December 2015 at 8:30pm at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo. This is a revival of the disco fever of the 1970s with dancing to music by Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Boney M, Earth, Wind and Fire, Village People, Olivia Newton John and …

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The Procigar Festival is scheduled for 21-26 February 2016. This is a dream event for cigar lovers who will have the opportunity to enjoy a mix of beach and golf leisure, cigar factory tours, premium smokes and more. The program of events takes place in Punta Cana and La Romana.

Now in its fourth year, Santo Domingo’s Women in Short Films Festival will take place at the Colonial Gate Cinema in the Colonial City from 3-6 March 2016. Festival director Abel Rodriguez says that the event, which will include the screening of both fictional and documentary films, aims to promote Dominican women’s creativity.