2016 – Page 28

Central Electoral Board (JCE) public relations director Felix Reyna is one of the latest victims of crime in Santo Domingo. He confirmed he was unhurt after surviving a robbery at gunpoint in his apartment complex, Residencial Jose Contreras in Santo Domingo at 11:30pm on Thursday, 10 June 2016. He said that his wife had arrived …

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The Specialized Border Security Corps (Cesfront) has announced the addition of trained dogs to its patrols. The United States Embassy’s Anti-Narcotics Office has donated 10 dogs to Cesfront’s newly created canine unit. The Cesfront director, General Carlos Aguirre Reyes said that the dogs would help prevent terrorism, drug trafficking, contraband, people smuggling and other kinds …

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Suspended judge Awilda Reyes has been allowed to leave her domiciliary arrest on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 am to 6pm. The judge is awaiting trial on accusations of issuing rulings that favored individuals linked to contract killing and drug-trafficking. In the same case, a former member of the Judicial Branch Council, Francisco Arias Valera …

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Playing in Group 2 of the World Volleyball Grand Prix, the Dominican Republic joined Puerto Rico, Poland and Bulgaria for the finals of the Group that will be will be played starting 18 June 2016 in Varna, Bulgaria. The preliminary matches were played in Olomouc, Czech Republic. The DR won all its games, minus its …

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The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is placing the spotlight on a lesser-known Dominican runner, Yancarlos Martinez. Martinez originally hoped to play Major League Baseball, but when that didn’t work out for him, he turned to track. Cuban coach Yaseen Perez saw his potential and has guided Martinez to set several Dominican records in …

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A free talk aimed at the general public, “Gastronomy and Journalism as Tools for Building a Country Brand” is being held on Tuesday, 21 June 2016 at the Barcelo Santo Domingo (former Lina) Hotel on 27 de Febrero and Maximo Gomez avenues. The speaker is Yanet Acosta, who directs The Foodie Studies magazine and is …

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The Ministry of Culture has announced that the Ninth International Theater Festival (FITE 2016) will take place from 17 to 27 June 2016. This is an opportunity to see outstanding dramatic productions from Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Venezuela, the United States and the DR. Actress Karina Noble …

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President Danilo Medina cut the ribbon to inaugurate the opening of the new convention center at the Ministry of Foreign Relations yesterday, Thursday 9 June 2016. It is the largest facility of its type in the country, with a capacity for 3,700 people. It has three connecting halls for events covering areas of 1,300, 1,100 …

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The Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development reports that the Inter-American Development Bank has ranked the Dominican Republic among the top four most efficient National Public Investment Systems (NPIS) in Latin America and the Caribbean. The NPIS represents the state institutions that regulate public investment processes in the country. The study: “Spending on Public Investment …

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The Central Bank says that the Consumer Price Index increased 0.25% in May. So far accumulated inflation for January-May 2016 is -0.42% and the inter-annual May 2015 to May 2016 inflation rate is 1.71%. The Central Bank has forecast a year’s end inflation rate of 4.0% (? 1.0%). Increases were verified in the categories of …

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