2017 – Page 85

According to the National Hurricane Center in the United States, Hurricane Maria is due to track to the north of the Dominican Republic passing closest to the northeast by the early hours of Thursday, 21 September 2017. A major hurricane, Maria is moving to the west northwest at a slow speed of 15 km an …

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President Danilo Medina returned to the Dominican Republic around 9:30pm on Monday, 18 September 2017, to be here as Hurricane Maria makes its way west through the Caribbean. He had originally scheduled to return on Thursday, 21 September. But, in New York, he announced that his Tuesday speech before the United Nations General Assembly would …

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From Tuesday, 19 September through Sunday, 1 October 2017, dance fans in the Dominican Republic will be able to enjoy 17 contemporary dance performances as part of the 13th International Contemporary Dance Festival (Edanco) at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo. The event is an opportunity for local dance groups to present their …

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The Dominican Republic Davis Cup tennis team defeated Peru 1-4 this weekend, to remain in the Americas Group I of the Davis Cup. With Roberto Cid and Victor Estrella playing doubles, the DR clinched the win against Peru in the tournament played this weekend at the Parque del Este in eastern Santo Domingo. The Dominicans …

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The Dominican Republic finished fourth in the 2017 FIVB Women’s U23 World Championship. The team was affected by a major injury that its star player Madeline Guillen suffered in a previous game. In the game for the bronze medal, the team of Bulgaria outclassed the Dominican Republic under 23 years women’s volleyball team during the …

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Audrys Nin Reyes won gold at the FIG World Challenge Cup – 20th Internationaux de France 2017, that took place on Saturday and Sunday, 16-17 September 2017 in Paris, France. The competition encompassed men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics at the senior level. Audrys Nin won gold in men’s vault final results, with 14.875, defeating two …

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Prosecutor Olga Dina Llaverias reported that the results of the Inacif autopsy of the corpse of 16-year old Kimberly Adon confirmed she died due to injuries caused when she was run over by a vehicle. The autopsy found contusions and hemorraghing in the right lung, back muscles, liver, back of the neck, both arms and …

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The decision to ride in a vehicle known to have break failure problems is mentioned as the cause of the death of four family members who had driven up into the Cupey mountain for a weekend eco-touristic and cattle-ranching fair outing. The tragedy occurred late at night on Friday, 15 September 2017, when the vehicle …

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After a two-week stop on its second oceanic tour to promote technology-based solutions for ocean conservation, Race for Water Odyssey team reported carrying out on-the-ground surveys on the various waste management networks, conferences, meetings, workshops and school visits. There was a major focus on the problems of plastic wastes and waste management in the Dominican …

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The Marcha Verde civic group called for all citizens to continue to fight for an end to impunity in the Dominican Republic. The Green March movement carried out a protest march in La Vega on Sunday, 17 September 2017. “Not one step back. The curators of this political swamp that is our government must realize …

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