2017 – Page 194

Directed by Elioenai Medina, on Thursday, 18 May 2017 at 8:30pm, 94 voices of the National Choir will perform the Beethoven 9th Symphony at the National Theater. Piano player Behzod Abduraimov will accompany the choir. The biannual event is directed by National Symphony Orchestra director Jose Antonio Molina and organized by Fundación Sinfonía. See the …

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The president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Thomas Weikert will be in Santo Domingo for the Friendship Youth Olympic Games Qualifier (YOG Continental Qualification) to take place in Santo Domingo Friday, 12 May to Sunday, 14 May 2017. The event will be held at the Parque del Este table tennis pavilion. The event …

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According to the Attorney General’s office, Jesús Pascual Cabrera Ruiz has been extradited from Spain. He is accused of laundering money linked to drug dealing. Cabrera Ruiz, who was arrested by Interpol last year in Spain, was brought back to the Dominican Republic on Monday, 8 May 2017, and will soon appear in court in …

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According to a report published by the Gonzalo Rodriguez Foundation, called “Study concerning conditions of children on motorcycles in Latin America”, concludes that motorcycle accidents are the leading cause of death of children and adolescents in traffic in Latin America. The study, presented at a conference in Montevideo, was carried out in 28 cities in …

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Authorities and transport union members from Haiti have closed the border gates from Dajabon to Ouanaminthe in Haiti to protest the Dominican authorities’ decision to not to allow motorcycles from Haiti to cross into the Dominican Republic. According to sources, the measure was enacted by Dajabón mayor Miguel Cruz to avoid traffic accidents caused by …

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Yesterday, Monday 9 May 2017, at least 22 students suffered chemical intoxication at the Pedro Antonio Batista Public School in Boca Chica, east of Santo Domingo, from gas coming from a factory near the school. The students were taken to a local health center where two of those affected are said to be in a …

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The Moca Police commander, Colonel Nelson Valenzuela, was removed and left without a post yesterday, after three generals appointed by the National Police carried out investigations regarding the arrest of community leader Juan Comprés (Guanchy) of the Movimiento Verde los Peregrinos in Moca. Valenzuela was replaced by Colonel José Veloz, who had been stationed in …

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Seven female and three male students from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) entered the anteroom of the office of the Attorney General, Jean Alain Rodríguez, to urge for “an end to impunity”. The students remained there for around five hours after which they met with a deputy Attorney General who received their letter of requests …

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Despite a pending accusation of US visa fraud, UASD psychology student Yimi Zapata was sworn in as president of the Federation of Dominican Students (FED) at the state university (UASD). Notwithstanding the pending legal case, Ivan Grullón, the rector of the state university, feels good about the change at the FED. He regarded the change …

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National District Mayor David Collado announced next week he is signing an agreement with the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) and the Dominican Republic Association of Industries (AIRD) that would restrict the hours when heavy trucks can circulate on the Santo Domingo’s famous seaside drive. The agreement would not allow trucks to turn on Av Máximo …

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