2016 – Page 124

International human rights organization Amnesty International issued a complaint on Wednesday, 24 February 2016, pointing to delays in the application of the law for the normalization of the status of Haitians in the Dominican Republic and the enactment of the law that eliminates the ban on abortions. In its annual report on human rights around …

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The eastern region of the Dominican Republic was shaken by a 4.7 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale yesterday morning, Wednesday 24 February 2016. The quake occurred in the early dawn hours (4:18am). According to reports, it awoke many people across the region and El Nuevo Diario even used the word “panic” to describe the …

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As part of the Dominican Republic’s Independence Day celebrations this Saturday, 27 February 2016, the Galeria 360 in Santo Domingo is hosting a show called “El valor de tu patria” in the mall’s main lobby area. This includes a dramatization of the story of the founding father of the nation Juan Pablo Duarte by Teatro …

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A total of 21 national and international cycling teams are taking part in the Independence Cycling Tour starting this Saturday 27 February 2016. This includes 15 international teams and a selection of six national teams. Inteja MMR, AeroCycling Team, Asocisa, Ochoa Finauto, and teams from Moca and La Romana are representing the Dominican Republic in …

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The organizing committee of the National District Superior Basketball Tournament has announced the start of the tournament for this Sunday, 28 February 2016. The competitors are San Lazaro, San Carlos, Mauricio Baez, Los Prados, Bameso, Huellas del Siglo, El Millon and Rafael Barias. The tournament is taking place at the Palacio de los Deportes in …

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Andres Navarro says that the Dominican Republic will become the capital of Latin America and the Caribbean as it takes over the pro tempore presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac). He said that the country would be organizing thematic meetings, ministerial meetings and meetings of foreign …

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President Danilo Medina handed over RD$200 million to 40 small-scale rural producer associations yesterday, Tuesday 23 February 2016. This represents half of the financing required for the Pro Rural Center East Project. The funds will benefit around 16,000 families including 3,000 women and 2,000 young people across 20 provinces. The ceremony was held at the …

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Hospital services will once again be suspended, this time for 72 hours when the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) and other unions go on strike over the next few days after negotiations with the Health Ministry broke down yesterday, Tuesday 23 February 2016. CMD president Dr. Waldo Ariel Suero would not confirm the exact time and …

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The Public Health Ministry and the Attorney General office have announced that from now on the ban on releasing bodies to family members after 6pm will be lifted so that when someone dies in a hospital or their body arrives by air, whatever time it is, the families do not have to wait until the …

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The International Press Institute has described the recent decision by the Constitutional Court (Resolution TC012013-0009) to strike down criminal defamation in the case of government bodies and public officials as “a partial victory for media freedom.” The IPI pointed out nevertheless that the court declined to strike down criminal defamation more broadly. The Constitutional Court …

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