| The Dominican Sun |
| "Daily Dominican Republic News in English Since 2004" |
| Thursday, May 17th, 2012 |
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Maridalia in Man of La Mancha
Story Text & Photos © 2012 by DR1 May 17 2012 15:02PM
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DR1 - Maridalia Hernandez will be Dulcinea in the Dominican production of The Man of La Mancha, to be staged at the National Theater over the weekend of 10, 11, 12 August. The event commemorates the 39th anniversary of the National Theater. The legendary Maridalia Hernandez, best known for her days as a vocalist in Juan Luis Guerra`s 4x40 group, will play the lead female role in the production of the play by Dale Wasserman based on Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. This production by Fidel Lopez, directed by Maria Castillo, is the Dominican version of the musical that was first staged on Broadway in 1965.
For more on upcoming events, see Read original at DR1.
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Onamet says scattered showers today
Story Text & Photos © 2012 by DR1 May 17 2012 15:02PM
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DR1 - The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) said last night that scattered thunderstorms and showers would continue over the northeast, southeast, southwest and the central mountains as a low-pressure trough passes over the island. In the meantime, the Emergency Operations Center (COE) has lifted its yellow alerts for flooding and landslides for the provinces of Duarte (San Francisco de Macoris, especially the Lower Yuna Basin), La Vega, Monsignor Nouel (Bonao), Sanchez Ramirez (Cotui) and Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo), Santiago and Espaillat (Moca). Nonetheless, they did maintain the green alert for La Vega, Monsignor Nouel, Sanchez Ramirez and Santiago. According to Onamet, rains for the next 48 hours are not expected to be heavy. Read original at DR1.
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Police arrest woman who killed molester
Story Text & Photos © 2012 by DR1 May 17 2012 15:01PM
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DR1 - The National Police have detained a woman who killed a man she claims had molested and slapped her as she was walking with her two children. The woman, Fanny Raquel de los Santos, 21, said that she was walking along Magnolia Street in the barrio of Las Canitas in Santo Domingo when Edwin Jimenez Ventura, 45, approached her shouting obscenities, grabbed her buttocks, and when she protested, slapped her. In response, she told police, according to El Nuevo Diario, that she took out a knife from her purse and struck the victim, who later died at the Francisco Moscoso Puello Hospital. De los Santos added that this was not the first time that she had been attacked and abused by Jimenez Ventura whose words caused her to be uneasy all the time. Read original at DR1.
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Crash and explosion leaves three injured
Story Text & Photos © 2012 by DR1 May 17 2012 15:01PM
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DR1 - Three people were injured after a crash between several shared taxis ("conchos") on Sabana Larga Street, between Independencia and Las Carreras in Santiago de los Caballeros yesterday afternoon, Wednesday 16 May. El Nuevo Diario reports that three cars belonging to the "A" line and one that serves the "U" line collided into one another as a result of a typical traffic jam. The propane tank in one of the cars sprung a leak and the resulting fire and explosion injured Rafael Mirabal, Jose Rafael Reyes, both drivers, and the passenger Maruja Martinez, 53, who was injured in the leg as she tried to flee the scene of the fire and crash. The injured were treated in local hospitals and clinics. Local Fire Department units extinguished the fire and it was all over in 40 minutes. Read original at DR1.
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Dominicans to learn how to do business with Malaysia
Story Text & Photos © 2012 by DR1 May 17 2012 15:01PM
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DR1 - The Commonwealth Roundtable in the Dominican Republic is holding its first Doing Business with Malaysia Workshop. The event is co-sponsored by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of the Dominican Republic. Jonathan Rao, Caribbean director for Malaysia Trade (MATRADE) will be speaking at the event. He will focus on "Malaysia, your Trading Partner in Asia. "
The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, 12 June 2012 as of 8:30am. It will take place in the Dominican Republic Industries Association auditorium, in the Torre Empresarial on Av. Sarasota 20 in Santo Domingo. During the workshop, attendees will learn about trade, export, import and investment opportunities with Malaysia.
Anyone interested in attending may request the registration form from Read original at DR1.
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The DR has 6,000 cars with natural gas
Story Text & Photos © 2012 by DR1 May 17 2012 15:01PM
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DR1 - The Ministry of Industry and Commerce`s Non-conventional Energy Department has placed the sticker that identified the 6,000th vehicle in the Dominican Republic`s natural gas fleet, during an event held at the Lovadom Autogas installations in the capital.
As he placed the sticker on a 2012 Ford Escape, Salvador Rivas, the director of Non- conventional Energy at the MIC, said: "We can be satisfied with the job we have done at the MIC to spread the word on the benefits of the natural gas system, above all, we recognize that the vigorous efforts made by Minister Manuel Garcia Arevalo have not been in vain, since the Dominican Republic now is on the world map as one of the countries that has installed this system with wide acceptance. "
Likewise, Rivas stressed that the fact that the family that owns the 6,000th vehicle with the Natural Gas sticker had chosen to install the natural gas system in a new car, evidence of the confidence that people have in the system. Read original at DR1.
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Landslides affect Carretera Turistica route to Puerto Plata
Story Text & Photos © 2012 by DR1 May 17 2012 15:01PM
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DR1 - Travelers heading north need to avoid the Carretera Turistica La Cumbre-Santiago-Puerto Plata. The highway is known for its outstanding views, but also is vulnerable to landslides during heavy rainfall. According to El Nacional, several communities are cut off as the Ministry of Public Works has heavy equipment in the area to repair the roads. The communities affected are Camu, Monte Llano, Yasica, Arroyo Ancho, Palo Blanco, La U and Tubagua. Read original at DR1.
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Cane workers claim government tricked them
Story Text & Photos © 2012 by DR1 May 17 2012 15:01PM
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DR1 - Earlier this week, the nation`s newspapers reported that the government had decreed pensions for over 2,000 retired workers in the sugar cane industry. Now, according to Hoy newspaper, it seems that only 19 of the former cane workers actually received the pensions. The spokesman for the Union of Cane Workers in the Bateyes, Juan Nunez, complained yesterday to reporter Sorange Batista that his people feel that they have been "mocked and deceived" by the government, since only 19 of the aging former cane workers who have been protesting outside the Presidential Palace received their pensions. Nunez said that most of the pensioners who benefitted were cane workers with links to officials, deputies, senators and who in many cases are much better off than the old men who are dying in the bateyes (cane cutter settlements). He cited one case of a man who is said to own 700 head of cattle and never paid a penny to the Social Security Institute (IDSS). He added that he had given deputy minister Sandra Severino 1,077 names, but "she took them and put them away and kept us expecting a solution until the decree was issued last Friday and only 19 of our people were given their pensions. " Read original at DR1.
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PLD electoral campaign closings
Story Text & Photos © 2012 by DR1 May 17 2012 15:01PM
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DR1 - PLD presidential candidate Danilo Medina is due to address Dominican voters at the close of the electoral campaign this evening, Thursday 17 May. His speech will be televised at 9pm on Channels 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 27, 29, 22, 55, 37 and on Radio 106. 5FM.
First Lady Margarita Cedeno spoke on TV yesterday, urging Dominicans to vote for "a sure change. "
The PLD is holding their closing rally today departing from the Avenida Duarte at the intersection with Pedro Livio Cedeno along the following route Pedro Livio Cedeno, Av. Duarte, Las Mercedes, Calle Sanchez, ending at Plaza Juan Baron (Malecon). President Leonel Fernandez, First Lady Margarita Cedeno, who is candidate for Vice President, and presidential candidate Danilo Medina will lead the march through the National District (Santo Domingo). Read original at DR1.
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Newlink: Danilo 52. 1‰, Hipolito 45. 5‰
Story Text & Photos © 2012 by DR1 May 17 2012 15:00PM
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DR1 - Newlink Research has released the findings of their poll carried out 12-14 May, revealing that Danilo Medina of the PLD would win in a first round with 52. 1% of the vote compared to 45. 5% for Hipolito Mejia of the PRD. Newlink spokesman Mauricio de Vengoechea said the poll has a 1. 91% margin of error. Read original at DR1.
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