2018 – Page 80

Legendary Dominican romantic song singers Niní Cáffaro, Frank Ceara, Diomara La Mala and Luchy Vicioso, and Danny Rivera and Yolandita Monge will be together on Friday, 2 November at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Hotel Jaragua Renaissance for a memorable concert, “Voces de Mi Tiempo”. During the Gala, each singer will have solo time …

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With four games yet to be played, the Dominican Republic (5-3) is hanging on to the key fourth place that would enable it to earn one of the seven slots open to the Americas in the China 2019 FIBA World Basketball Cup. In points, the team DR is behind Canada, Venezuela and Brazil, but ahead …

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Ramón Ramírez, brother of the murdered lawyer, Yuniol Ramírez, suspects that the appointment of new National District prosecutor Rosalba Ramos is a step taken to delay the murder trial’s hearings. Earlier this year, the family had maneuvered to get the case moved from Ramos’ jurisdiction in western Santo Domingo to the National District. In the …

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The Customs Agency (DGA) has confiscated a cargo of ten million cigarettes at the port of Haina Oriental after these arrived from Panama on board the ship, the Gluecksburg. The 969 boxes of cigarettes with 10,000 cigarettes in each one were discovered in a freight container that supposedly held clothes for a company based in …

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The Bajabonico River in Puerto Plata is one of the most important in the province but it is now in danger due to the extraction of building materials from its source. It has been there since colonial times but now the source is nearly dry, not only due to the extraction of aggregate but also …

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On Monday afternoon, 17 September 2018, a freight trailer killed two 15-year old students in Haina. The truck was traveling on a secondary road to avoid paying the toll, according to the families of the victims. Darlin Alfredo and Ismael Rojas were on their way to school on a motorcycle when they were hit by …

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The Dominican Armada has rescued three Americans who were adrift on board a US-registered 30-foot sailboat, the “Crew Two”. The boat had mechanical problems when sailing from Puerto Rico to the United States and the ship was caught in the high seas caused by Tropical Storm Isaac. The rescue was carried out by the Dominican …

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The Miami Herald is reporting that a lawsuit over an avocado patent is headed to court in Miami. A rival avocado company is accused of having stolen the DNA of the special “Carla” avocado, developed in the Dominican Republic and of selling the same avocados in stores throughout South Florida. The Carla avocado combines buttery …

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At least 63 confirmed cases of malaria have been registered in the last four weeks in the epidemiological surveillance system, 75% of which were in neighborhoods of Santo Domingo West. As of the beginning of this month, 294 cases have been reported throughout the country, with La Ciénaga, Hato Nuevo, Caballona and Manoguayabo, in Santo …

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After authorized a two-week medical leave by Judge Francisco Ortega who is in charge of hearing the Odebrecht US$92 million bribes case, former Public Works Minister Victor Diaz Rua returned to the Dominican Republic. The announcement was made by his lawyer, Miguel Valerio. Follow the story in Spanish: Listin Diario 19 September 2018