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Chichí Peralta, known for his contemporary merengues, is booked for a performance at Hard Rock Live Blue Mall on 16 February 2017. It is part of his ShowCase Tour 2017 where he will play his best hits. The show is set for 9pm. It is a production by ED Live and SkyPro. Peralta is a …

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The Hotel Hamaca in Boca Chica presents the Boca Chica “Tierra y Mar” carnival on Thursday, 16 February 2017 at 6pm. The event is organized with the backing of townspeople, businessmen, hoteliers and stores. For information on upcoming events: DR1 Calendar 9 February 2017

Dominican contemporary singer Pavel Núñez will be performing on 14 February at the Teatro La Fiesta del Hotel Jaragua, in a St. Valentine’s Day concert. The concert is: “Pavelove.” For information on upcoming events: DR1 Calendar 9 February 2017

The Dominican Republic has announced the roster for the World Baseball Classic. The team is built around power, speed, excellent starting pitching and top-of-the-line relievers. The team will play in Group C together with Colombia, Canada and the United States. The group is known as the “Group of Death.” The Dominican team features catchers Wellington …

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The Dominican Film Agency (DGCine) and the Dominican Association of Professionals of the Industry of Films (Adocine) announced the upcoming First National Films Congress and the La Silla Awards. In a press conference, Yvette Marichal, director of DGCine, announced the congress will take place 23-24 March 2017 at the Convention Center of the Ministry of …

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A vigilante mob shot and killed one man and one seriously wounded two others after they allegedly had stolen the motorcycle of a “motoconchista” in the northeastern city of San Francisco de Macoris. The victim was identified as Jorge Luis Morel Burgos (“Papi”), 30, and the two persons wounded by gunshots were identified as José …

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The Cabify.app company, a competitor to the traditional taxi service in Santo Domingo, announced on Wednesday, 8 February 2017 that all of its clients would be given an automatic RD$500 pesos credit for all the routes that begin or end in Greater Santo Domingo, from 6am until 11:59pm on Thursday, 9 February. This credit will …

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The Spanish Embassy in the Dominican Republic reported on 8 February 2017 that since 20 January 2017 Schengen visa appointments need to be made at the offices of BLS International, located on the second floor of Unicentro Plaza, in locale 46, on Abraham Lincoln Ave. at the corner of 27 February in Santo Domingo. The …

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The president of the National Business Council (Conep), Pedro Brache said that “no matter who” is involved in the scandal, the government should continue its investigations into the bribes paid by the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht. He said this case must go to the very end, regardless of the consequences. In his opinion, the country …

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Retired Admiral Sigfrido Pared Pérez, currently the director of the National Department of Investigations (DNI), told reporters on Wednesday, 8 February 2017, that the geographical position of the Dominican Republic makes it highly vulnerable to different types of threats. Pared Pérez mentioned the Dominican Republic has a maritime border with Puerto Rico to the East …

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