2017 – Page 180

Accused of helping two French pilots (as part of the Air Cocaine case) sentenced to 20 years in jail for drug trafficking, Christopher Naudin will continue in jail and needs to stand trial in the Dominican Republic. Judge Kenya Romero rejected the deal that Naudin had reached with the judiciary whereby he declared himself guilty, …

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The Ministry of Public Health says that the symptoms of conjunctivitis can last from one to two weeks and in most cases will disappear on their own. The Ministry is advising against self-medicating and explains that antibiotic eye drops do not cure the viral conjunctivitis. If the disease is accompanied by moderate or intense paints …

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Acento.com.do is alerting that official documents from the Public Ministry of Brazil have been forged to include additional names, including those of local journalists Fausto Rosario, Miguel Guerrero and Nelson Marrero. The document is circulating in social media. Acento reports that the original No. 500661729.2016.4.04.7000/PR and No. 5035204- 61.2016.4.04.7000/PR, is available on the website of …

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There are now more betting shops than grocery stores. The Dominican Republic has been swamped by the sheer numbers of these illegal businesses, while government officials have apparently looked the other way. A recent report in Diario Libre hints one of the reasons for a lack of governmental oversight – there are at least two …

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President Danilo Medina announced the appointment of Fernando Pérez Memén as ambassador in El Salvador. For many years he had served as ambassador in Mexico. Likewise, José Manuel Castillo Betances was named ambassador to the Federation of Russia. Castillo is a past ambassador in Cuba. Read more in Spanish: Presidencia 26 May 2017

International loans are the fifth source of foreign exchange for the Dominican Republic. Enrique Pensón Brisindi of the Analytica financial research firm reports that taking on foreign loans follows remittances, free zone receipts, tourism receipts and direct foreign investment receipts. As reported in El Dinero online economic news service, Penson Brisindi said the government regularly …

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Responding to a campaign initiated by Plan InternacionalRD against child marriage in the Dominican Republic, the Commission of Justice of the Chamber of Deputies recommended eliminating Art. 146 and others from the 3,000-article Civil Code that is being revised in Congress. The article had allowed marriages of boys and girls under 18 years with the …

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Diario Libre reports inside sources confirmed the Festival de Música Presidente will be held this 2017 on 3, 4 and 5 November. The event will be staged at the Felix Sánchez Olympic Stadium in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. Names that are mentioned are Justin Timberlake and Ariana Grande. Read more in Spanish: Diario …

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On Saturday, 27 May 2017, salsa singer Davicito Kada will be performing at the newly inaugurated Puerto Plata Amphitheater, located at La Puntilla on the Puerto Plata Malecon. With him will be Los Hermanos Rosario, Raulín Rodríguez, Shadow Blow, Bonny Cepeda and Richie Cepeda and the Banda Real. The event is organized by Luis Medrano. …

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Graphic designer Andy Castillo is proposing that the license plates for vehicles in the Dominican Republic should identify the province or the National District from where the vehicle is registered. Castillo is a graduate of the Parsons School of Design in New York and is a professor at the Altos de Chavon School of Design. …

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