2017 – Page 119

The Dominican Republic and Puerto Rican national golf teams on Wednesday, 2 August 2017 were leading the 61st Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships taking place at The Links golf course in Casa de Capo. Eight countries are participating in the tournament that is organized by the Dominican Golf Federation (Fedogolf) and the Caribbean Golf Association (CGA). …

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According to the National Weather Office (Onamet), abnormally high seas along the Atlantic and Caribbean coastline as well as thunderstorms will be affecting the island. From Barahona to La Romana swells are expected to be over 8 feet and in the Atlantic from La Altagracia to Puerto Plata, some 7-foot swells are expected. Small boat …

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A 4.2 Richter scale magnitude earthquake was reported at 5:25pm with its epicenter some 12 km north of central San José de Ocoa city, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The earthquake was felt as a moderate shake in Santo Domingo. The Seismological Institute of the Santo Domingo Autonomous University (UASD) said the earthquake was …

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The National Police reported have recovered RD$2.5 million and US$2,000 of a reported US$223,000 of cash reported stolen during a robbery of residence. In addition, vehicles, household goods, jewelry and cell phones were reportedly stolen by a gang of thieves on 17 July 2017. The robbery report was filed by Vanessa Peña, daughter of government …

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News commentators are wondering how such a person could have been named prosecutor, but regardless, it took the Judicial Branch over a year to fire Samana prosecutor Robert Francis Justo Bobadilla, after seven women, including four employees, accused him of sexual harassment. The firing took place on Tuesday, 1 August 2017, by the Inspectoría de …

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General Nelson Rosario, the spokesman for the National Police, told a press conference on Wednesday afternoon that the shot that killed Vladimir Baldera (El Cacu), came from a homemade weapon called a “chilena” and was fired from a short distance away. General Rosario said that the investigation and forensic work had been headed by the …

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On Wednesday, 2 August 2017, the civic group called March Verde accused the government of trying to instill fear in the population and especially in members of their organization. In a press communiqué, the Marcha Verde lamented the death of a FALPO leader in San Francisco de Macoris as well as police aggression and the …

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The 14th man who faces charges in the Odebrecht bribes case arrived yesterday, 2 August 2017 from Panama to Las Americas International Airport and was awaited by National District prosecutors who arrested him. Castellanos spent his first night at the jail of the National District prosecutors offices. His lawyer Marino Elsevyf said the arrest was …

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A major traffic accident on the Duarte Highway, some 10 km before reaching the city of Santiago, knocked out electricity for thousands of homes and businesses in the area. According to EdeNorte, the accident occurred at 5pm and forced EdeNorte to shut down the Cana 103 and Cana 108 circuits. Because of this, there was …

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The leadership of the Hotel and Tourism Association of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores) has called the recent effort to eliminate Law 0139–97, “a stab in the heart for domestic tourism.” Law 139–97 allows for movable days of certain holidays, such as Labor Day or Constitution Day. The moving of these creates long weekends that stimulate …

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