2017 – Page 295

In an editorial today in Diario Libre, editor Ines Aizpún writes: “The economic cost of not reaching the bottom on the issue of Odebrecht’s bribes far exceeds the payment of what was stolen. If the Dominican Republic does not punish the bribers… will it be the only country in the region that does not? What …

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On Wednesday, 18 January 2017, the Baseball Writers Association of America finished their voting for this year’s selection of players to enter the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Dominican slugger Vladimir Guerrero just missed out, earning 71.7% of the votes and falling short by a little over 3%. Only Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan …

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Producciones Noventu presents “Terapia” as part of the Casa de Teatro 2017 Theater Week. The drama-comedy is by Argentinean playwright Martin Giner. It will be staged at the Cristóbal de Llerena auditorium on 27 and 28 January 2017 at 8:30pm. The lead roles are played by Isaac Núñez and Noel Ventura. Terapia tells the story …

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Last night’s games decided which team will match the Aguilas Cibaeñas in the finals of the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball Championship. The Tigres del Licey and the Gigantes del Cibao were tied. So when the Licey defeated the Escogido 3-1, and the Aguilas defeated the Gigantes 4-3, the Licey won the right to match the …

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You will need a jacket, sweater or shawl for any activities planned for this week. The weather service says that starting on Wednesday, 18 January 2017, temperatures will get even cooler. Forecasts are for lows of 15 degrees Celsius in Santiago, 18C in Santo Domingo, and even lower in mountain areas, where freezing temperatures have …

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The Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins shared baseball academy is now open in Jubey, Boca Chica, a 30-minute drive east from Santo Domingo. This is the first time two Major League Baseball teams have agreed to share a state-of-the-art academy. The sports facilities total around 85,000 square feet and were built on 290 tareas (45 …

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The Police have dismissed five officers and a sergeant accused of accepting a RD$25,000 bribe from Brayan Peter Felix Paulino, who was arrested in San Cristobal on 12 December 2016 but allowed to go free. Those dismissed are Carlos Lachapelle Asencio and Ricardo Andújar Jaspe, First Lieutenant Severo Javier Turbí; Second Lieutenants Miguel Corporán Tiburcio …

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Agroalimentaria 2017 will take place at the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo from 18-20 May 2017. The biennial trade show is organized by the Dominican Agricultural Business Board (JAD), the Center for Export and Investment of the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD), and other private and public organizations related to the Dominican export sector. Participants are …

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The chauffer of the murdered ex-rector of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) Mateo Aquino Febrillet, has now also withdrawn his lawsuit for attempted murder against the transport leader, Blas Peralta. Joel Antonio Soriano Ramírez is the second of the victims to withdrawn their suits. The first was the former-candidate for deputy for the …

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