| El Sol Dominicano |
| "Noticias Diarias de la Republica Dominicana en Ingles Desde 2004 " |
| Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 |
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SJM bishop calls for Cibao-Sur highway
Story Text & Photos © 2012 by DR1 Feb 28 2012 20:59PM
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DR1 - The bishop of San Juan de la Maguana, Jose Dolores Grullon, has issued a call for the much-debated Cibao-Sur Highway to be built from Constanza to Padre de las Casas. In an article in Hoy newspaper, he argued that the proposed route would be 57 kilometers shorter and save about RD$50 million in construction costs. In addition, the prelate said that such a route would benefit three of the main development areas in the southwest: Azua, San Juan and Barahona. The route from Constanza would connect the southern region with the Cibao valley cities of La Vega, Santiago, Bonao and San Francisco de Macoris.
The bishop gave eight reasons for asking the President to reconsider the plans for the project. Regarding the RD$50 million in savings, Monsignor Grullon said that the bridge over the mighty and dangerous Rio Grande would be inaugurated in April, thanks to the Foundation for the Development of Azua, San Juan and Elias Pina and other NGOs.
On 12 February Public Works Minister Victor Diaz Rua announced that the government would start construction work on a new land link from Juan Adrian in Monsenor Nouel province to Rancho Arriba, passing by Sabana Larga on to San Jose de Ocoa and the Carretera Sanchez that leads to the southwest. The road would be built with the same mountain technology used to repair the Constanza highway. The Constanza work was carried out by the Brazilian firm, Odebrecht. Read original at DR1.
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Government measures spur Banesco bank to expand
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 22 2013 16:59PM
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Santo Domingo- Banesco bank CEO Juan Carlos Escotet on Wednesday said the Monetary Board’s decisions and changes implemented point to the growth of financial intermediaries, prompting them to expand their business in the Dominican Republic.
Escotet, who met with president Danilo Medina in National Palace, said the bank will open three new branches this year, for a total of 14 nationwide.
He said Banesco’s Dominican bank assets exceed US$34. 0 billion in the seven countries it operates, with more than 7. 0 million clients.
Banesco executives and government officials also attended the meeting.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Lunchtime Weather Report on this May 22, 2013
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by The Dominican Sun May 22 2013 16:29PM
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 The Dominican Sun - Across the Dominican Republic in the last 24 hours the highest observed temperature by DRSol was 88 at Santiago. The coolest reading came from La Isabella with an overnight low of 72. A few spotty light to moderate showers and thunderstorms were reported, and rain is being observed right now as well at Samana, Punta Cana, Las Americas and La Isabella. Skies were generally partly cloudy. Winds are averaging 11 mph from the SE, with a peak gust to 127 mph seen at 8PM last night at Punta Cana. By the Numbers DR cities reported rain 17% of the time, and thunderstorms 7%. Average reported rainfall intensity on a scale of 0 to 100 was 44. Cloud cover totaled 54%. Click above to view summaries for the last week or last month. Last updated at 12:28PM. Read original at The Dominican Sun.
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Trendy bar owners deny racism
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 22 2013 15:59PM
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Santo Domingo- The owners of the trendy bar “La Chismosa“ (gossipy woman) on Thursday delivered documents to the National District Office of the Prosecutor, which hundreds of photos posted by customers that show no racial discrimination or denied entry on skin color, as denounced in several media last week.
La Chismosa’s owners delivered the documents Monday morning at the Prosecutor’s Human Rights Unit, where they were questioned about the lawsuit filed by a man who said he barred from entering the club because of his skin color
Accompanied by the lawyers Tomas Hernandez and Marisol Vicens, the club’s owners denied allegations they discriminate against people.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Prosecutor says drug cartel plans to kill him
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 22 2013 15:59PM
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Dominican Republic- La Romana province prosecutor José Polanco Ramírez said Monday drug traffickers and killers-for-hire plan attempts on his life and those of his family, for which he was assigned more bodyguards.
He said Justice minister Francisco Dominguez and Police chief Jose A. Polanco already provided increased protection for him and his family, from the threat by the so-called “Cartel of the East. “
“We decided to confront organized crime,“ the official said, who noted that the alleged threats were uncovered through third parties. “It has been determined by interrogation, according to police, that there’s a serious threat to my life and our family. The National Police has warned us. “
He said the intimidation increased after the arrest of “Cartel of the East“ members, linked to in heinous crimes in that on other eastern cities, such as the recent shooting death of two men and two others wounded in the Car Wash-Café Coton.
Polanco Ramirez said he’s aware of the job’s risks, but does it regardless fear, even if some authorities might be linked to organized crime.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Government taps RD$154. 0M to fight coffee leaf rust
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 22 2013 15:59PM
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Santo Domingo- The government yesterday said the control of coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) on all farms in the country is of national interest, and named a commission to work to eradicate the disease that harms around 58% of the coffee bean crops.
Executive Order 101-13 3 sets aside RD$154. 0 million for programs to tackle the disease over the next eight months.
Agriculture minister Luis Ramon Rodriguez chairs the commission which also includes coffee mogul Rafael Perello, Jose Antonio Martinez, Jesus Portela and José Núñez Fermin.
In a National Palace press conference after meeting with president Danilo Medina, Rodriguez said the country has millions of hectares of coffee plantations, for which seeds of rust resistant plants will be brought from Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Brazil sends Haitians caught in the Amazon back to Dom. Rep.
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 22 2013 15:59PM
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Santo Domingo- Brazil has sent dozens of Haitians back to the Dominican Republic after they failed to reach that South American nation through Bolivia’s and Peru’s Amazon jungle.
Immigration Agency figures reveal that 322 Haitians have been returned to the country from Brazil and other South American countries through Las Americas Airport in the last two months.
Ecuador meanwhile has been stopping other Haitian nationals who’ve traveled from Dominican Republic, despite having current visas and documents.
Some of the Haitians who traveled from Dominican Republic to those nations said “coyotes“ operate in Peru and Bolivia to take undocumented people through the Amazon to Brazil.
Luis Perez Pie, one of many sent back said he has tried to reach Brazil twice, but has been arrested in Bolivia while crossing the Amazon.
Quoted by listin. com. do, Perez said many of his compatriots have managed to penetrate the South American country to legalize their status to obtain work.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Don’t despair, Public Safety Plan will work: Medina
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 22 2013 15:59PM
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Santo Domingo. - As a wave of violent crimes plagues the country, president Danilo Medina on Monday asked that Dominicans not despair because the Public Safety Plan will bear fruit in the long term.
He said there’s still work to be done such as the installation of security cameras and the 911emergency phone service, measures he called critical to the Plan, but might not be possible until year end. “The people must wait, because this is an old problem, I’ve always said that the major problem of violence and crime is closely linked to an issue of social exclusion, recognized even by President Obama in the last summit in Costa Rica. “
Medina said the Government will call for tenders to buy the security cameras, which must be compatible with the planned control center, to better protect the population within a short time.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Former candidate tried to steal presidential elections: Book
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 22 2013 15:59PM
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Santo Domingo- Former opposition candidate Hipolito Mejia tried to steal the May 20, 2012, presidential election from Dominican Republic’s ruling party (PLD) and its candidate Danilo Medina, despite the Organization of American States’ (OAS) confirmation that the polling was transparent.
Journalist Rafael Nuñez made the revelation recently in his book “Tramas ocultas de una campaña electoral” (hidden schemes of an election campaign), with details of Mejia’s complaint to the OAS after learning of his defeat.
The journalist, former head of the Presidency’s Press Office under Fernandez, said Mejia sought to cast doubts on the elections, despite the praise for the balloting by international observers and OAS delegation leader Tabaré Vasquez, former president of Uruguay.
Bungled strategy
In the book Nuñez says the strategists of the PRD candidate understood that with Fernandez out of the 2012 race “cleared the way for Mejia to don the presidential sash. “
He said Mejia ridiculed his internal opponents and challenged President Fernández, which in his view was a “mistake in choosing the adversary. “
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Glut keeps food prices stable, merchants say
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 22 2013 15:29PM
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Santo Domingo- The presidents of the Dominican Merchants Federation, the Wholesalers Association and the Santo Domingo Markets Organization denied Tuesday that food prices have jumped in recent weeks, particularly staples.
They said on the contrary, many products are stable and others have come down in price since January.
The business leaders say the situation stems from a glut of local farm products, resulting from what they affirm is president Danilo Medina’s sound agricultural policy and direct support for producers.
Speaking separately, Ivan de Jesus Garcia, Milida Santana and Julian Parra agree that rice, beans, oil, garlic, codfish, milk and chicken prices have fallen in recent weeks, while other highly consumed foods remain stable.
They also noted the credit facilities for productive sectors provided by the government, which have boosted production, especially farms.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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International Day for Biological Diversity – Greenpeace Statement
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 22 2013 13:59PM
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Jakarta. – The fragile state of Indonesia’s oceans and forests are a clear reminder of how marine and forest life is at risk from industrial overfishing and relentless deforestation, Greenpeace International warned on International Day for Biological Diversity.
Coinciding with the UN-designated biodiversity day, the Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior is currently visiting Indonesia, where it is documenting the country’s oceans and forests.
“Indonesia is home to some of the richest biodiversity spots on Earth, but continued land clearance to make way for industrial plantations and overfishing of our country’s oceans are putting this all at risk,“ said Greenpeace Indonesia’s Country Director, Longgena Ginting.
“The Rainbow Warrior is here to raise awareness of Indonesia’s rich yet fragile environment, and to support President SBY’s commitment to protect the country’s forests and to restore our living oceans back to health. ”
Approximately 10% of the world’s rainforests are located in Indonesia. Fifty years ago, 82% of Indonesia was covered with forests but in the last decade, this has dropped to 48% due to relentless deforestation for paper and palm oil plantations and mining.
Indonesia’s seas are also among the most diverse coastal and marine habitats. Areas like Raja Ampat, in West Papua, are claimed to be among the richest spots in biodiversity on Earth. The country’s coral reefs are considered to be among the world’s most threatened biodiversity hotspots, at risk from overfishing, pollution and climate change
Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organisation which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and to force solutions essential to a green and peaceful future.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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