2018 – Page 7

International relations expert, Emil Chireno criticized the Dominican government handling of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and the Global Compact on Refugees, two agreements promoted by the United Nations and signed in December 2018 to create new paradigms worldwide for migration. The Dominican Republic pulled out at last minute from signing …

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Agriculture Minister Osmar Benitez told Diario Libre that President Danilo Medina has already authorized that the country negotiate amendments to the DR-CAFTA free trade agreement. The agreement entered into force in March 2007 for the Dominican Republic. Benitez said the initial talks have already been held with the US authorities. He says the Dominican side …

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Hard Rock Live presents Los Monarcas, their 31 December 2018 end of year extravaganza. Toño Rosario, Rubby Perez, Ramon Orlando, Miriam Cruz, Aramis Camilo and the Conjunto Quisqueya promise an evening with the best of merengue over the years. Tickets are for sale online at Ticket Express and Uepa Tickets. 17 December 2018

The Aguilas defeated the Gigantes del Cibao on Saturday evening at their Cibao ball park 8-2, but the win was not enough, The Toros del Este had defeated the Leones del Escogido 2-0, and grabbed the coveted fourth place. The top four teams (Estrellas Orientales, Tigres del Licey, Leones del Escogido and Toros del Este) …

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Mario Melvin Soto announced that elections will be held on 11 January 2019 for the Federacion de Nacional de Peloteros Profesionales (Fenapepro). The announcement follows a meeting at the Casa Museo del Pelotero Profesinal with the participation of the Dominican Professional League, represented by Vitelio Mejia Ortiz, Winston Llenas and Erick Almonte. It was agreed …

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Kathleen Martinez, the Dominican archeologist who is on the search of the remains of Cleopatra in Egypt, announced the discovery of two mummies covered in gold ornaments at the Taposiri Magna cemetery in Egypt. Martinez has defended the theory that Cleopatra might be buried in a crumbling temple near the coastal desert town of Taposiris …

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A son of convicted drug dealer Qurino E Paulino, Anderson Paulino seeks to run for senator for the province of Elias Piña on the border for the Partido Verde Dominicano. The same political party says it will take Enrique Crespo, of the Los Dueños del Circo TV program, for deputy for the National District, as …

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Wheelies and motorcycle racing continue on the Las Americas toll road, the Autovia del Este and Route 66 Avenue that leads into the Las Americas International Airport, as reported in El Nacional. Over the last eight months, road statistics show 14 fatalities linked to these activities. Huge sums of money are bet on some of …

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Polyplas and its natural gas supplier have begun the reparations to the plastic factory neighbors. The companies say reparations will be completed in less than 30 days. The reparations come after the tragedy in which eight persons are confirmed to have died and over 100 injured evolved into a mismatch of clashes between two large …

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Antonio Marte, the leader of the National Confederation of Transport Organizations (CONATRA) apologized late last week for his order to Conatra affiliates to not board Haitians. Marte had issued the order to protest for several of the Conatra buses having been seized by the authorities. Following a generalized uproar among Dominicans at the order, Conatra …

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