http://www.diariolibre.com/ es-es Copyright 2008 Diario Libre powered by OverKontrol 60 News http://www.diariolibre.com/rss/rss.gif http://www.diariolibre.com/ Todas las noticas que se publican en nuestra portada. http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178172 DL English In spite of being the largest city, outside of San Cristobal, in the province of the same name, Los Cacaos does not have an ambulance. The sick and students are carries in the garbage truck. It doesn’t have a hospital, either. Los Cacaos is a city in the province of San Cristobal where 12,000 inhapbitants live, spread out in 42 sections, nd they lead precarious lives, victims of official... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178172 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178171 DL English The Joint Commission that is studying the proposal that will declare the need to carry out a Constitutional reform has postponed until next January any further discussions on the initiative and the changes in the Constitution in order to give top priority to the budget and other pending initiatives. Nevertheless, the commission will meet next Thursday, 27 November, to study a proposed agenda... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178171 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178169 DL English Hundreds of persons marched against intra-family violence during an activity organized by the office of the Attorney General of the Republic.With the theme “Zero Tolerance for Violence against Women”, the march started at 4:00 in the afternoon, and left from Kilometer 0 of Mirador South Park, and followed Jimenez de Moya Avenue ending in front of the Justice Palace in the Centro de los... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178169 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178168 DL English The United States Coast Guard has suspended the search for at least 40 immigrants that left on a trip to Puerto Rico last week from the Dominican Republic.The search area had been increased, but according to Ricardo Castrodad, spokesperson for the Coast Guard, the search was called off early last night.  Castrodad said that from the start of the search on Sunday, the helicopters and ships of... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178168 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178167 DL English President Leonel Fernandez will head up a meeting of the National Development Council (CND) to start discussing the budget law for 2009.  The meeting will talk about and analyze the budget requests of each of the Ministries, autonomous organizations and the decentralized entities of the government. The meeting of the Ministers, administrators and director generals of the different state... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178167 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178017 DL English Minister of Industry and Commerce Jose Ramon Fadul said he was impotent in the face of businesses’ and merchant’s refusal to lower prices of their products with the falling oil prices. He said, “The problem is that we do not have any legal way to take them to court.” Fadul was interviewed as he left the Presidential Palace.  The official said that the ministry met last week with the owners... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178017 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178016 DL English The luxurious ship Cap Cana appears to be taking on water as the financial storm got worse and further damages the economic situation. In a communication dated 14 November,, Cap Cana announced that the conversations with creditors of a bridge loan of US4100 million that was being negotiated with Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank had not been successful. The meeting took place on Friday 14... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178016 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178015 DL English The Senate approved a modification of Article 96 of Law 87-01 that created the Dominican Social Security System. The modification will permit 5% of the pension funds to become funded debts that will be used exclusively to finance technical and higher educations for Dominican citizens.The full Senate accepted the favorable report presented by the Permanent Commission on Social Security,... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178015 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178014 DL English Air and sea units of the Dominican Navy and the United States Coast Guard continued yesterday the search for survivors among the more than 90 persons who were travelling illegally, apparently lost in a small boat in the waters of the Caribbean Sea. So far the efforts have not turned up anything, causing anguish and desperation among the family members. The Director of Public Relations for... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178014 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178013 DL English This business of kidnapping, that had appeared to be on the downturn, has returned once more with three events that involve a businessman, Luis Lantigua, a child, Johanna Aracena and a third that is still underway in the province of San Jose de Ocoa, but whose identity is unknown. In the case of the businessman Luis Lantigua in San Francisco de Macoris, he was left in Piedra Blanca by his... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=178013 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177856 DL English The Dominican super-star for the St. Louis Cardinals, Alberto Pujos, was nambed the National League’s Most Valuable Player by the Baseball Writers Association. Pujols won by a comfortable margin over Ryan Howard of the world champion Phidelphia Phillies, Ryan Brown of the Milwaukee Brewers and Dodger outfielder many Ramirez who finish fourth after playing only two months in the National... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177856 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177855 DL English The Dominican Conference of Bishops considers the proposed General Law on Religious Groups is not contrary to the Dominican Constitution, but its approval would suppose for the Dominican society a series of risks of diverse nature. The Conference understands that the principle objective of the proposal in not to guarantee the freedom of religion, which is protected by the Constitution and... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177855 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177851 DL English The Dominican Navy will continue today its search along the coastline on the Caribbean for the small boat that left on an illegal trip to Puerto Rico last Thursday. The Navy spokesman, Colonel Benny Batista, told reporters yesterday that two airplanes, a Pillan from the Dominican Air Force and an aircraft from the United States Cast Guard have joined the search efforts.  The colonel said... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177851 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177700 DL English With an investment of more than RD$3.0 million, the Domingo Savio parish inaugurated a housing project of 60 homes in the Maria Auxiliadora section of La Vega for families with little economic resources.  The houses were distributed by Father Rogelio Cruz who pointed out that the importance of the project was to better the quality of life for the poor families that would live there.  He... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177700 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177699 DL English The nation’s telephone companies were upset yesterday as they were accused of not wanting to pay their taxes. They attributed this accusation to an improper interpretation of Law 176-07 that would give local municipalities the right to receive a 3% tax on all invoices in every city where the phone companies operate. They rejected the accusation of the Dominican Federation of Municipalities... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:39:00 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177699 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177701 DL English The rainstorms that affected a large part of the country over the weekend will be “a little less” beginning today, according to the National Meteorological Office (Onamet).  Nevertheless, the Center of Emergency Operations (COE) is keeping the Green Alert it issued on Saturday in place for Santo Domingo province, San Cristobal, Bani, Azua, and San Jose de Ocoa.  This lowest of the three... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177701 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177698 DL English The electricity crisis began to ebb a little starting last Friday after a meeting between the CDEEE authorities, the Ministry of the hacienda and President Leonel Fernandez that produced the announcement of part payment of the debt using fuel and money. Yesterday at noon, the generation available to the National Interconnected Electric System (SENI) was 1.310 megawatts, with a deficit of... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177698 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177697 DL English The National Police formally accused five young men of the death of Major Paula Mercedes, 38, in a shooting last Tuesday in the Claret sector of the National District. The police said that the motive was an attempt to commit an assault to steal her belongings and she resisted. The majority of the young men, that average just 20 years old, are part of a gang that has participated in other... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177697 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177413 DL English Please allow me explain the above want AD. Every year various publications such as Fortune Magazine and the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) publish a list of "Best Cities to Live". Various factors are equated such as cost of living, proximity to cultural events, institutions of higher learning and so on. They all have one thing in common - they... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:28:00 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177413 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177406 DL English In their efforts to find the killers of the police major, the National Police have launched a major offensive against criminals and at least six persons have been killed in exchanges of gunfire with police patrols over the past 24 hours. These violent incidents took place in the National District and in Santo Domingo province. The clashes took place as a result of the sweeping operations... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 -0400 http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=177406