2017 – Page 283

On Tuesday 31 January 2017, President Danilo Medina handed over the Dominican flag to the Licey Tigers who, as the Dominican Professional Baseball Winter League Champion for 2016-2017, will represent the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Series. Licey general manager Audo Vicente showed Medina the championship trophy and gave him a team hat and a …

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Legendary merengue singer Johnny Ventura is booked for a performance at the Escenario 360 events hall of the Galeria 360 shopping mall. “Solo Boleros” is the name of the romantic songs concert set for Friday and Saturday, 3-4 February 2017. The 76-year old Ventura is making a selection of popular romantic songs from his 60-year …

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The police shot and killed during a clash the two men who are suspect of involvement in the deadly armed robbery of the cardiologist and retired General Jose Francisco de Jesus Minervino Toribio. Toribio was shot and killed while exercising near his apartment in Santo Domingo East, on 28 January 2017. The deceased were identified …

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Puerto Plata judge Maria Emelinda Estevez has handed down a sentence of one year in preventive custody for businessman Juan Carlos Morales Capella, his wife, Lourdes Plá and his son Juan Carlos Morales Plá. All are accused of committing serious violations of the Monetary and Finance Law. Representatives of the Public Prosecution service raided the …

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The president of the Movement of United Women (Modemu), Jacqueline Montero, complained of the increasing arrival of Venezuelan sex workers who she says operate for lower rates than the Dominicans. Montero said she has received complaints from associates working near the Malecón of Santo Domingo that the Venezuelans are known to accept discounts of up …

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Miss Dominican Republic Sal García did not get into the top 13 in the Miss Universe competition, but the national dress designed by Leonel Lirio did manage to get a lot of international press. The Telegraph of the UK included the costume that recreated a Cándido Bidó painting in its list of one of the …

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Diario Libre reported that despite the announcement by Mayor of Santo Domingo West Francisco Peña that the city flea market would no longer take place at its present location, vendors showed up for sales as usual on Sunday, 29 January 2017. The market takes place at the intersection of the Malecon, Carretera Sánchez and Av. …

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Unlike all of the other countries involved in the Odebrecht bribery scandal, ongoing investigations of Odebrecht-led projects in the country have not led to any prosecutions to date.   Odebrecht officials have admitted that bribes were paid in the Dominican Republic related to construction projects. So far the only person known to be implicated in …

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According to the Minister of Hacienda Donald Guerrero Ortiz, police will be receiving a salary increase beginning in February 2017, backdated to the beginning of the year. In a press release, he assured that the police officers can have full confidence in the government and President Danilo Medina. The release highlights that the police is …

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Environment Minister Francisco Domínguez Brito has announced that in February 2017 all of the families living on land in the parks of Sierra de Bahoruco and Los Haitises will be moved. He said the measures are to preserve the national parks and their water resources. Domínguez Brito added that many of the underground water sources …

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