2019 – Page 288

From Thursday, 21 February to Saturday, 23 February 2019, the Monaco dance company, “Les Ballets de Monte Carlo”, will perform in Santo Domingo. The event is sponsored by the Principality of Monaco and is a benefit for the Quiéreme como soy” and “Nido para Ángeles” foundations that help children with special needs. Sonia Villanueva de …

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Comedian Carlos Sanchez accepted the challenge for the monologue “Defending the Caveman” that holds the record as the longest running solo play in Broadway history. The play has been seen in 45 countries and translated into 18 different languages. Defending the Caveman is described as a hilariously insightful play about the ways menand women relate. …

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The Dominican senior women’s volleyball team (the Caribbean Queens) is regarded as one of the top 10 in the world. The Dominican team has announced its 2019 schedule as it seeks a slot to compete in the top world competitions and prepares for major competitions, such as the Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru. The …

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The Escogido defeated the Estrellas on 9 January 2019 and now the Escogido, Estrellas and Toros all have eight wins and six losses in the round robin to decide the playoff teams. The Licey lost to the Toros and the team is practically out of the race, with only 4 wins and 10 losses. There …

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On 9 January 2019, the First Colegiate Court of the National District sentenced Victor Alexander Portorreal Mendoza (Chamán Chacra) to 30 years in jail. The First Collegiate Court of the National District was presided by Judge Gisell Pérez Méndez. Portorreal was accused of the murder of his spouse and incestuous rape of her three children …

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TV host Melton Pineda of El Sol de la Manana morning talk show revealed that Puerto Rican big time cocaine trafficker Jose David Figueroa Agosto (Junior Capsula), the Pablo Escobar of the Caribbean, has returned to the Dominican Republic. When making the statement, Pineda said he was not able to confirm the news provided by …

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Senator for Peravia Wilton Guerrero had warned in June 2018 of the many drug sales points in Baní, and of the negligence of the National Police. The reality is back in the news after a Police colonel was murdered by a suspect drug dealer when confronting the latter at his sales point. Guerrero had warned …

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New York City is about to get the biggest and most comprehensive health coverage program in the United States. Given that New York City is home to the second largest population of Dominicans in the world (second only to Santo Domingo), hundreds of thousands of Dominicans are likely to benefit from the program that was …

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The Nuclear Agency of the National Energy Commission under the Ministry of Energy has licensed Ciclolab Dominicana to produce, distribute and market a radiopharmaceutical to be used in PET-CT diagnostics and follow up treatments for cancer. Grupo CDD, a pioneer in Latin America in the installation of FDG production centers, is taking the initiative to …

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An editorial in El Dia on 9 January 2019, speaks out to the lack of order that brings chaos to everyday living in the Dominican Republic. “More than being a ‘rich country poorly managed’ the Dominican Republic is in dire need of order in all the sense of the word,” reads the editorial. The editorial …

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