2017 – Page 46

The Dominican Republic authorities denied entrance to 5,000 foreigners last month and deported another 6,000 persons from eight countries according to press releases from the Migration Agency (DCM). According to the press release, repatriated foreigners were from Germany, China, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Italy, South Africa and Venezuela. The report mentioned there was an increase in …

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The Ministry of Public Works reported that road patrols assisted slightly over 5,000 persons over the Constitution Day long weekend from Friday, 3 November through Monday, 6 November 2017. The Ministry said that 44% of vehicles that were assisted were for mechanical problems, 32% for tire blowouts, and others for various situations that required towing. …

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The top three most Dominican baseball championship-winning teams, Tigres del Licey, Aguilas Cibaeñas and Leones del Escogido have been pushed aside as the underdogs Estrellas Orientales, Gigantes del Cibao and the Toros del Este had a good week. Depending on their better batting and pitching, the Estrellas continue to lead with 12 wins and 5 …

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The Diplomatic Ladies Association Christmas Bazaar will take place Saturday, 11 November 2017 at the convention center of the Ministry of Foreign Relations, located on the Santo Domingo sea-bordering Malecon from 9am to 5pm. At least 21 diplomatic missions will sell arts and crafts and products representative of their countries. There will be dance and …

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A weather front over the Eastern part of Cuba will generate rain and thunderstorms over the next few days in the north west, north east, north, south east, the central mountain area and the border region. The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) explains that the situation will last until the end of today, Tuesday 7 November …

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PLD legislator Victor Suarez denied that the recently arrested former Police lieutenant Fernando de los Santos (La Soga) had been on the run. He said Suarez was living a normal life in Santiago and it is not true that the Police were looking for him. He said the Police cannot boast as an achievement “the …

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The Second Collegiate Court of the National District passed down the maximum sentence of 30-years for the murder of 43-year old Juan Isidro Veras Grullón in the elevator of the Lia II condominium in Quisqueya neighbourhood. Judges Wendy Altagracia, Clara Castillo and Gissel Soto sentenced 31-year old Yamil Enrique Bassa Matos for the murder that …

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Pope Francisco has named Reverend Santiago Rodríguez Rodríguez as the new bishop of the diocese of San Pedro de Macoris. Rodríguez served as episcopal vicar for the pastoral and was the parish for San Marcos. His first ecclesiastical appointment was to the diocese of Puerto Plata in 2000. He studied moral theology at the Alfonsina …

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Dominican military arrested traveling  on the Jicomé-Navarrete  16 undocumented Haitians traveling in a small car into the Dominican Republic. One of the passengers was an infant. In the video shared on social media, the military counts the 16 as they come out from the vehicle. Four were in the trunk. Read more in Spanish: 7 Dias …

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According to results of the Enhogar 2016 social survey, 65.5% of the Dominican population is affiliated with a health plan. The Encuesta Nacional de Hogares de Propósitos Múltiples (Enhogar 2016) revealed the percent of the population insured is significantly up from the 2012 figure of 51.2%. The Enhogar poll surveyed 23,276 households in urban and …

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