2017 – Page 25

Boque Chivo cartoon’s last day in the Diario Libre is 30 November 2017. The cartoon was begun by the late Harold Priego and then continued when he died in 2013 by his son Samuel. The new cartoon will be incorporated in a section to be known as Noticiero Poteleche. 36-year old Rafael Jose de los …

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Carmen Alonzo, president of the Piantini neighborhood and nearby areas, explained to Diario Libre the new community initiative to make available large plastic tanks for neighbors to deposit plastic and carton containers so these can be recycled prior to reaching the garbage dump. The initiative begins with 25 donated tanks. Anyone interested in the containers …

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The Ministry of Environment confirmed it has ordered an investigation to assess if Kapangim SDR, that exploits a calcium carbonate mine in the mountains of Barahona, is operating outside of its licensed area. Barahona environmentalist Rafael Matos Féliz denounced that the Ministry of Environment had authorized the construction of a 12 km mountain road to …

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The Iberoamericana University (UNIBE) and the Foundation for Equality, have announced that lawyers, political scientists and executives from different parties who have expressed support for or opposition to the constitutionality of open primaries, will be discussing the issue in the International Seminar on Political Participation and the Parties Bill. The academic event, will take place …

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The report, from Latinobarómetro Corporation 2017, has revealed that Dominicans have a high degree of skepticism or mistrust in public institutions. The report was carried out in a large part of Latin America and it questions the credibility these organizations have throughout the region including the Dominican Republic. According to the survey, when asked if …

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Of the 20 countries in Latin America, the Dominican Republic is the third smallest in terms of territory but it has the sixth highest number of legislators. The country is a little larger than 48,000 square kilometers but has 222 legislators, divided between 190 deputies and 32 senators. On the other hand Bolivia, which is …

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With Decree 427-17, President Danilo Medina appointed John Guiliani Valenzuela as the country’s new ambassador in Israel. He is a former Central Electoral Board and Superior Electoral Court judge. News commentators speculated the appointment was made to reward the former government officer for his strong support to the ruling political party. Read more in Spanish: …

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Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas opened the 7th Dialogue on Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Relations convention center on 29 November 2017. Vargas in his welcoming words expressed the firm and decided commitment of the Medina administration to back the objectives of peace, security and progress of the initiative. He mentioned …

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The government power distributor company, EdeEste is dismantling medium and low tension electricity cabling in the Colonial City to replace these with underground cabling. This is part of the Colonial City renovation program, Programa de Fomento al Turismo de la Ciudad Colonial. The works are taking place at Arzobispo Meriño street, between José Gabriel García …

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The director general of the Promese government pharmaceuticals program, Antonio Peña Mirabal, announced that beginning in March or April 2018, Promese stores nationwide would be stocked with low cost condoms and birth control pills and shots. He said the new state policy is part of a pilot program that seeks to prevent teenage pregnancies and …

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