2016 – Page 42

The Fundacion Vida Sin Violencia, an organization that campaigns for a life free of violence, says that 43 women have suffered violent deaths so far this year. Foundation president Yanira Fondeur de Hernandez said that Congress must pass a new law to eradicate violence against women. According to statistics, 18 of the victims were shot, …

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Three Haitians died in an accident yesterday, Monday 30 June 2016 on the road from Cabarete to Sabaneta de Yasica when a car hit their motorcycle. Only one of the victims, Jean Ronel Fontil, has been identified, but all three are reported to have died as a consequence of head injuries. The vehicle, a white …

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The Supreme Court of Justice has turned down a request to move the hearing in the drug smuggling case involving five Venezuelans away from La Romana. The Venezuelans are accused of bringing 359 kilos of cocaine into the country on a plane from Venezuela. The Supreme Court, headed by Mariano German Mejia, decided that the …

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Around 440 Dominicans convicted for drug trafficking in the United States have been repatriated in the first five months of 2016 and another 408 for other crimes. Those convicted for drug trafficking include 426 men and 14 women. Another 68 of the 848 repatriated had completed sentences for robbery and assault, document fraud, rape and …

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A woman who was wanted in the United States since 2007 and against whom several warrants had been issued, including for assaulting a police officer, has been arrested in the Dominican Republic, US media reports. 35-year old Katherine Mercedes Pimentel, a resident of Providence, Rhode Island, was wanted on several warrants, including mayhem, assault to …

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The Festival Gastronomico de la Leche will be celebrated this coming 3, 4 and 5 June 2016, once again in Higuey. Events will be held in the center-city cultural area known as Av. Antonino Valdez hijo. There will be awards for the best cheeses and for creativity in preparing dishes made with milk products from …

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Art students at La Romana’s Altos de Chavon School of Design have launched a Kickstarter drive to raise funds to be able to complete a performance begun with students of the Universitat der Kunste in Berlin. The Dominican students have been invited to participate in the performance as part of graduation events at the Berlin …

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This evening, Tueday 31 May 2016, millions of Dominicans will sit down to watch the show of the year. The 32nd Soberano Awards start at 7pm with the red carpet walks followed by the ceremony, all broadcast live from the newly remodeled National Theater. Producer Edilenia Tactuk has booked performances by J Balvin, Gente de …

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The 14th Central Electoral Board (JCE) Bulletin has been published with the final count of the Presidential elections in the Dominican Republic. With 100% of the 16,070 voting stations counted, the JCE reports that of 4,708,746 votes cast, 4,611,920 were valid, or 97.94%. A total 7,765,245 voters were registered, which means there was a 30% …

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With 100% of the votes counted for the National District, the Central Electoral Board (JCE) has now officially announced that David Collado will be the next mayor of the capital city of the Dominican Republic. The PRM and PRSC candidate David Collado received 56.69% of the vote, compared to three-time mayor Roberto Salcedo, who lost …

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