2017 – Page 64

It was too late. Despite the attending physicians of a newborn to Jehovah’s Witness parents pushing through justice a court order that allowed for a needed blood transfusion, the baby girl was not able to be saved. The Santiago court ordered the transfusion after the resistance of the parents on grounds of religious convictions. Noticias …

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It now appears that talks between Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela and the country’s opposition will continue and this time, with Mexico’s involvement. On Tuesday, 10 October 2017, Mexico Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray announced that he will monitor the talks hosted by former Spanish President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Dominican President Danilo Medina. Videgaray …

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According to the director of the National Police, Major General Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte, the police will have to take lie detector tests to check if they are involved in illegal activities, as part of his new strategy to strengthen the force. Ten polygraph machines have been donated by the United States Embassy and will …

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Peruvian Navy training ship BAP Union moored at San Souci Port in Santo Domingo as part of a three-day visit to promote peace, cooperation and friendship between Peru and the Dominican Republic. The ship was received by Peruvian Ambassador to the country Augusto Freyre, joined by a delegation of Peruvian Embassy officials and Dominican authorities. …

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Sobeida Félix Morel, the girlfriend of major Puerto Rican drug capo, José David Figueroa Agosto, has surprised her many social media followers by sharing a photo of herself posing in a bikini. Sobeida served several years in prison for her relationship with Figueroa, but secured a deal with the prosecutors to serve only 3.5 years …

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The Attorney General’s office has interrogated the wife of Pedro Alejandro Castillo Paniagua (Quirinito), Jenifer Domínguez, oncologist César Augusto Núñez, his lawyer Ivanna Rodríguez Hernández and medical examiner, Orlando Herrera Robles, in relation to the supposed death of Quirinito. The interrogation was headed up by the director of the Inspectorate of the Public Prosecution Service, …

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Z101FM station director JM Hidalgo explained that Alvaro Arvelo (Alvarito) had not yet been officially notified that the National Commission of Entertainment and Radio (CNEPR) has imposed a 20 day suspension, preventing him from appearing on radio or television. Despite resigning from the Gobierno de la Mañana morning show live, he returned to work the …

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AmCham signs agreement with competitiveness agency The National Competitiveness Council and the American Chamber of Commerce (AmChamDR) announced an inter-institutional agreement to establish the bases for the preparing of national innovation policies. The agreement will include initiatives, projects, activities and action plans for institutional changes to enable the country to be more competitive. Executive director …

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During a meeting of local business and government officers with United Kingdom Foreign Relations Minister Alan Duncan in London, the latter emphasized the intention to strengthen commercial ties after the UK completes the Brexit procedures. The meeting took place in the framework of the 6th Dominican Week in the UK event. Duncan expressed that the …

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The president of the Dominican Association of Public School Teachers (ADP), Eduardo Hidalgo, says the union is not obliged to provide financials to the general public as requested by the president of the Dominican Alliance Against Corruption (Adocco), Julio César de la Rosa Tiburcio. Adocco has requested the ADP share financial information on spending from …

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