2016 – Page 87

According to the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA-SIP) meeting in Punta Cana, there are four countries that deserve a mention for improving the freedom of the press – Paraguay, Argentina, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic was recognized for the partial elimination of defamation in the Law of Expression and Diffusion of Thought, and Cuba …

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The Santo Domingo Metro, with its two lines, transported 60,737,690 passengers in 2015, or 7.75% more than the previous year when it transported 56,410,989 commuters. The figures were published in the Metro office (Opret) 2015 Annual Report. Since its opening to the general public on 27 February 2009, the metro has transported 271,693,604 passengers, as …

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The increase in the number of cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome is causing concern among infectious disease specialists and neurologists who are calling on the authorities to maintain their program of eliminating the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the Zika virus, which is associated with the Syndrome and also transmits dengue fever and chikungunya. The call …

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Speaking with business leaders in Santiago yesterday, Monday 11 April 2016, Foreign Relations Minister Andres Navarro said that over the next few days talks will resume with the Haitian authorities to try and improve relations between the two countries. On 28 March 2016, the government of Haiti swore in Pierrot Delienne as new minister of …

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Vinci Airports has finalized the acquisition of Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI, SA (Aerodom), which held the concession with the Dominican government to operate six airports in the country until March 2030. This acquisition follows an agreement signed by Vinci Airports and the Advent International private equity firm in December 2015. Aerodom operates six of the …

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Leading high-end British food retailer Marks & Spencer has announced the launch of the biggest avocado in the country’s supermarkets. The large fruit is five times the size of an average avocado and is known as “Carla” and is bright green in color and round in shape Avocados are packed with essential vitamins and minerals …

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National District prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso has given birth to a baby girl. The baby was born at Union Medica in Santiago city on Friday, 8 April 2016 and weighed 7.5 pounds. The obstetrician was Luis Mancebo, and his wife Maria Estevez is the pediatrician. Last week, Reynoso announced she was going on maternity leave. …

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A disciplinary hearing that was scheduled for yesterday, Monday 11 April 2016, by the Public Prosecution Council against the Public Prosecutor from Samana, Robert Francis Justo Bobadilla, for alleged sexual assault, psychological abuse and other serious misdemeanors in the course of his duties has been postponed until 29 April. Seven women including lawyer Ilda Josefina …

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Due to an almost stationary frontal system in the Atlantic Ocean the level of humidity has risen considerably everywhere in the country. In addition the cloud cover has increased in the border area, central mountain region and in the north, south and northwest. There could also be electrical storms in these areas. Clouds, rain and …

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Bella Pujols, daughter of baseball great Albert Pujols won two gold medals in a swimming competition on Saturday, 9 April 2016, making her father super proud. The baseball player shared the news of his daughter’s win in the Special Olympics with the world via his Twitter account. His daughter has Down Syndrome. http://www.listindiario.com/el-deporte/2016/04/12/415119/hija-de-albert-pujols-gana-dos-medallas-de-oro-en-olimpiadas-especiales-de-natacion