Dominican Republic: Proposal to Raise Maximum Penalties for Minors
Region: Dominican RepublicBy Pamela Martínez Achecar [links in Spanish] On the 19th of September, the House of Representatives approved on second reading a controversial bill which amends seven articles of the Protection of the Rights of Boys, Girls and Adolescents Code (Minor Code [1]-PDF). This reform aims to raise the maximum penalties for citizens who commit crimes before reaching the age of majority. The initiative, which ha... more
Views: 748Dominican Republic Helps Neighboring Haiti After Earthquake
Region: Dominican Republic
It was 5:53 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12 on the island of Hispaniola, when all of a sudden people felt dizzy and the earth shook violently. At the moment, an earthquake struck. In the Dominican Republic, it was nothing more than a great scare. However, in neighboring Haiti, where the epicenter was located, the situation was total disaster as the earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck. To make matters worse... more
Views: 9941Sail Boat
Region: Dominican Republic
Photo of a Sail Boat in Dominican Republic. more
Views: 1532Dominican Republic Gov't Provides Green Incentives
Region: Dominican Republic
Posted by Alan Davidson to Global Voices Online The “green” movement is not only sweeping across Western countries like the United States, Australia, and the continent of Europe, but has now spread to the Dominican Republic. The country has apparently decided that it needs to conserve and maintain its resources based on the report from DR1’s environmental blog The DR's Environment Ministry... more
Views: 1452Video: Dominican Republic Test Drives New Metro System in Santo Domingo
Region: Dominican Republic
by Juliana Rincón Parra People scream, yell and cheer as they see it pass: in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, the newest celebrity is the Metro transportation system. The city is buzzing at the new metro system which starting last Saturday began operating tentatively for testing to bring visitors to and from the Santo Domingo Book Fair [es]. Excited Dominicans have been recording the metro passing by t... more
Views: 1668Justin Lazard Shannon Fluet Wedding Fiasco
Region: Dominican Republic
On June 30, actor Justin Lazard and former "Project Runway" contestant Shannon Fluet got into a fight with management at the Dominican Republic hotel where they were married. Justin Lazard said in a statement that the newly-weds were disputing a $6,000 charge that was part of their $50,000 wedding. Lazard claims the manager of the Hotel Casa Colonial would not listen to their complaints and insulted Shannon Fluet, who... more
Views: 5233World Baseball Classic 2009: Team Dominicana Provisional Roster
Region: Dominican Republic
World Baseball Classic 2009: Team Dominicana World Baseball Classic 2009 This team is stacked with talent! Team Dominicana Provisional Roster Name... B/T... Height... Weight...Birth Date PITCHERS Arredondo, Jose R/R 6'0" (183cm)175lbs (79kg) 03/30/1984 Cabrera, Daniel R/R 6'9" (206cm)270lbs (122kg) 05/28/1981 Carmona, Fausto R/R 6'4" (193cm)230lbs (104kg)12/07/1983 Casilla, Santiago R/R 6'0" (183cm... more
Views: 1303Wilson Santiago Rojas, Dominican Wrester, Shot and Killed
Region: Dominican Republic
Wilson Santiago Rojas, the former Pan American Games wrestling champion was shot and killed in a Santo Domingo electronics store Tuesday. Wilson Santiago Rojas was trying to prevent his cousin from being robbed inside the store. 7 children survive William Santiago Rojas, one of which is only five days old. No one has been arrested in the killing. more
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