2019 – Page 96

DR wins its first game in FIBA World Cup The Dominican Republic national basketball team defeated Jordan in its opening match during the first group stage of the 32-team FIBA World Cup. The tournament is taking place in China. The game ended 80-76 on 1 September 2019. The quarters ended 22-17, 25-19, 14-17 and 19-23. …

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ProConsumidor, the government protection agency, says Whirlpool Corporation has alerted that KitchenAid glass cooktops (KCES950 and KCES956) sold in the Dominican Republic can present a fire hazard. The corporation says there have been cases when these have turned on by themselves. Anina del Castillo, the director of ProConsumidor, says that so far her office has …

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The Attorney General’s Office of the Republic ordered an investigation into the case of the death of 30-year old lawyer Anibel Gonzalez on Saturday, 1 September 2019 in the early morning at her residence in Los Maestros, San Pedro de Macorís. Rodríguez says the participation of prosecutor Margarita Hernández of San Pedro de Macorís needs …

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On Friday, 30 August 2019 in the afternoon, Yadher Rafael Jaquez Araujo (Jaque Mate) became the first to turn himself in to the Dominican law enforcement authorities that are investigating the Cesar Emilio Peralta drug case. Jaque Mate was best known as a major promoter of local artists at the network of major nightclubs owned …

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Retired ballplayer Luis Castillo was in the Dominican Republic on Friday to present documentation to clear his name from the Cesar Emilio Peralta drug case. The Justice Ministry reportedly accepted the documentation as valid and will not press the charges announced last week by the Attorney General in a press conference. Castillo was mentioned in …

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Over the weekend, it was difficult to listen to the radio without having to hear a Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) pre-candidate Gonzalo Castillo campaign spot. With the 6 October primary date nearing, the former Public Works Minister intensified propaganda and his campaigning. In Diario Libre on Monday, 2 September, Castillo tells why he is the …

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Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) presidential pre-candidate Francisco Domínguez had invited former President Leonel Fernández to debate on Sunday, 1 September 2019. Fernández was a no show. Domínguez Brito left the podium for Fernández empty and went ahead to present his proposals to followers and press as scheduled at 9am at the Hotel Embajador, Domínguez Brito …

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Former President Leonel Fernández says he will defeat the powers that be, money and arrogance and win the 6 October 2019 primary. He said he will be in the ring on 6 October to defeat his contenders. He made the remarks when campaigning in Moca, Espaillat province. The three-time former President proposed that the province …

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The Yaque del Norte (the North Yaque River) serves six provinces in the north-central part of the Dominican Republic. In 2006, the National Institute of Water Resources (INDRHI) presented its Water Resources Plan, a series of studies on the water resources of the country, and projections regarding the availability and demand for water. According to …

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The governor of the Central Bank is encouraging the nation’s savings and loan associations to obtain stand-by loans for construction projects or housing purchases. This money comes from the freeing of funds from cash reserve requirements. Governor Hector Valdez Albizu spoke of RD$36 billion in legal reserves for loans of all sorts at fixed rates …

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