2016 – Page 60

The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) has arrested a Dominican-Venezuelan woman at the Las Americas International Airport with more than four kilos of a substance believed to be cocaine. The 57-year old woman arrived from Caracas yesterday morning, Monday 9 May 2016 with a profile that was suspicious to DNCD agents. When her luggage was …

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Eight Dominicans have been arrested by Police Maritime Unit agents around two nautical miles from Faro de Rincon on the east coast of Puerto Rico when they were trying to reach the island illegally. The six men and two women were on board a 19-foot fiberglass boat and all were handed over to the Border …

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Puerto Rican rap and reggaeton singer Vico C will be one of the judges in the finals of La Voz del Barrio, the urban music reality show organized by Brahma Light. This will be held Saturday, 28 May 2016 at the former Kartodromo opposite the Ciudad Ganadera on the Malecon in Santo Domingo starting at …

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Alexandro Segui & his Band present a tribute to Mexican singer Jose Jose at Hard Rock Cafe in Santo Domingo at 9pm on Sunday, 29 May 2016 as part of celebrations for Mother’s Day in the Dominican Republic. Tickets for sale at Uepa Tickets or CCN (Supermercados Nacional + Jumbo).

With the scheduled reopening of the remodeled National Theater in Santo Domingo, Oleanna, the play by David Mamet, returns to the Sala Ravelo of the National Theater on 9, 10, 11 and 12 June. The play, which has been nominated for Soberano Awards, will be performed in tribute to its late director Angel Hache. Oleanna …

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President Danilo Medina was in the southwest yesterday, Sunday 8 May to visit several of the areas most affected by last week’s prolonged heavy rains. President Medina was accompanied by Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Castillo, Minister of Agriculture Angel Estevez, government Social Plan director Cesar Prieto and Supervisory Office of Public Works (OISOE) director …

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The heavy rains on Saturday 7 May 2016 disrupted campaigning events for the leading Dominican political candidates, including President Danilo Medina. Medina was scheduled to be in Santo Domingo East on Saturday and had to postpone the visit to this Tuesday, 10 May 2016. Campaign director Ruben Jimenez Bichara (who is also executive vice president …

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With the sun shining again after the heavy rains, President Danilo Medina visited Santiago yesterday, Sunday, 7 May 2016. Medina’s vehicle headed the campaign motorcade, followed by another vehicle carrying his candidate for Vice President Margarita Cedeno and her husband, former President Leonel Fernandez, who is the president of the ruling PLD party. Fernandez was …

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In an interview in Diario Libre published today, Monday 9 May 2016, leading opposition candidate Luis Abinader of the PRM criticizes the Medina government for its excess borrowing. He warns that if the pace of borrowing continues, there will be a financial crisis. Abinader said that if he wins the 15 May election, he would …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) announced on Friday, 6 May 2016, that in the event that problems arise on election day that could delay the vote count for more than 20 minutes, the electoral station can proceed with a manual count, starting with the presidential votes, followed by the municipal votes and finally, by the …

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