2017 – Page 13

The Nielsen-IBOPE survey on advertising spending from January to November 2017 was dominated by advertisers sponsoring soap operas on TV. Among other findings: TV advertising declined 11% in 2017, compared to 2016. Advertisers spent RD$27.6 billion, accounting for 67% of the bulk of advertising campaigns. Advertising on the Internet is growing, from RD$633,516,560 in 2016 …

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French ambassador in the Dominican Republic, Jose Gomez, in an interview with Listin Diario, spoke of the chaos in public transport and the need to limit the transit of vehicles or the city will grind to a halt. He also advocated limiting vehicular traffic to stop emissions that are contaminating the environment. Gomez had praise …

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The Dominican Republic retakes the Temporary Presidency of the Central American Integration System (SICA) for January-June 2018. President Danilo Medina travels Panama on Thursday, 14 December 2017, to receive the presidency from Panama at the gathering at the Westin Playa Bonita. He is accompanied by Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas and communications spokesman Roberto Rodriguez Marchena. …

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Environment Minister Francisco Dominguez Brito and Brune Poirson, Secretary of State to the Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, signed a technical collaboration agreement for better management and preservation of the National Marine Mammal Sanctuary in Samana, off the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic. The area is home to humpback whales that travel …

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The National Choir is performing at the Convento de los Dominicos on Calle Padre Billini in the Colonial City on 8pm this Thursday, 14 December 2017. On the program are Christmas traditional songs: Silent Night (Franz Gruber), White Christmas (Irving Berling), Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano), Campanitas de cristal (Rafael Hernandez), El burrito sabanero (Hugo Blanco), …

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The Police reported that 22-year old Alexander Hernandez Familia (Alex) has confessed to the murder of his girlfriend 20-year old Steisy Elizabeth Cordero Cruz. Her body was found in scrubland in Los Alcarrizos. She had last been seen by her family last night before leaving home with a friend. During the evening, she published photos …

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The Puerto Plata police identified as 31-year old Johanny Diaz the woman who severed the penis of 42-year old Samuel Ventura Garcia at a motel “La Sensación” in Cofresí at the entry to Puerto Plata on the dawn of 11 December 2017. She is under arrest in Puerto Plata. As reported in Diario Libre, Díaz …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) reports the seizure of 11,000 kilos of drugs nationwide from January to September 2017. This includes 9,492 kilos of cocaine and 1,602 kilograms of marijuana and 25,000 grams of heroin. The largest amount of drugs were confiscated at sea and ports, followed by land operations and airports. DNCD statistics …

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An Air Force Colonel and an Army colonel, a first lieutenant of the Police and a military recruit were fired accused of serious dereliction of duty at the La Romana International Airport. The group is accused of allowing the landing and departure of an airplane with an undetermined amount of drugs two weeks ago. Minister …

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Truckers affiliated to the Fenatrado, the local truckers association, have been off work for the past three days to pressure the government to release members that caused a conflict with Malespin construction company in Montecristi. The men were arrested when blocking traffic in Montecristi in a conflict over Malespin construction company cargo. Fenatrado seeks the …

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