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Esteban Venancio Castillo Polanco, father of the late Michael Castillo who was killed by a shot fired on New Year’s Day, would like justice to be done. The main suspect in the case is Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Alfredo Simon. Castillo Polanco says the family has no interest in destroying Simon’s career but understands that …

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The Weather Department is forecasting “chilly” temperatures for the DR through February. It explains that a combination of the La Nina and El Nino will bring a combination of low temperatures, contrasting drought during wintertime, to be followed by heavy rainfalls in the summer and fall. Onamet spokesman Miguel Campusano said that the low temperatures …

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There is still time to view the award winners of the 23rd Eduardo Leon Jimenes Art Contest. The exhibition will be open through Sunday, 16 January. On Sunday, 16 January, on the occasion of the closing, art critics Marianne de Tolentino and Carlos Acero Ruiz, and juror Jorge Pineda, will comment on Dominican contemporary art …

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The best paso fino horses will be competing this weekend in the First International Classic Riders of the Americas 2011 at the Centro Ecuestre de Palmarejo, north of Santo Domingo on the Autopista Duarte, before Villa Altagracia. The event opens at 5pm and is sponsored by the Dominican Association of Paso Fino Horses (Adopaso) with …

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Dominican baseball could be suffering from the same symptoms that annihilated baseball in Puerto Rico. A decision of Major League Baseball to ban star Dominican players from playing in their home teams is affecting the quality of the games and fewer Dominican fans are showing up to watch the games. “What we are seeing in …

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The Estrellas defeated the Toros 2-1 in La Romana. Argenis Reyes, with a single in the 10th inning decided the game for the Estrellas. In Santo Domingo, the Gigantes defeated the Escogido 9-6 on Wednesday night. The league is taking a break on Three Kings Day, 6 January. Upcoming games for the weekend are: * …

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The Ministry of Environment celebrated the start of the International Year of Forests 2011 with a commemorative event at the Parque Mirador del Oeste yesterday. Economist Deep Ford, representative of the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization hailed the efforts made by the Dominican government to protect the forests. “It is a pleasure to work …

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According to the official tally, there are 118 protected areas, but of these only 59 are well managed, according to research by specialists Jose Manuel Mateo Feliz and Adolfo Lopez Belaundo. In their book “Protected Areas in the Dominican Republic, Nature in its Pure State” (Areas protegidas de la Republica Dominicana, naturaleza en estado puro), …

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In the Dominican Republic, the Constitution requires the judges of the Supreme Court to retire at the age of 75. When President Leonel Fernandez convenes the National Council of Magistrates (CNM) before the 26 January deadline, at least seven judges will have to be replaced. Rafael Luciano Pichardo (76), Margarita Tavarez (86), Jose Enrique Hernandez …

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The deputy chief magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), Rafael Luciano Pichardo, said that in accordance with article 277 of the Constitution, constitutional violations in cases definitely judged can be reviewed by the Constitutional Court (TC). According to Diario Libre, Luciano Pichardo is of the opinion that the only exceptions are constituted by …

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