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Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival 2012 Program Available Online New York, 8/21/2012 The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is fast approaching and we are pleased to announce that the official 2012 DREFF Film Program is available online. You can now plan your 2012 DREFF participation and make the most of the Festival’s extensive offering … Continue reading "Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival 2012 Program Available Online"
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Félix Sánchez Wins the Gugl Games in AustriaSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, 8/20/2012 Dominican runner Félix Sánchez won the 400-meter hurdle event at the Gugl Games in Linz, Austria. Sánchez, who brought home a gold medal from this year’s London Olympics, came in first in Linz with 48.13 seconds, … Sánchez, who brought home a gold … Continue reading "Félix Sánchez Wins the Gugl Games in Austria"
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Indiscriminate Tree Cutting Denounced in JarabacoaSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, 8/20/2012 On Monday, the lawyer for a real estate company lodged a legal complaint against the indiscriminate cutting down of 72 pine trees on privately owned land in Jarabacoa where an unauthorized highway is being built. Martínez explained that the perpetrators used heavy machinery to cut … Continue reading "Indiscriminate Tree Cutting Denounced in Jarabacoa"
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Benito Zambrano and the Art of StorytellingSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, 8/20/2012 The hall was empty except for the echo of a party going on in the next room and a look of desire to exchange anecdotes and better understand other realities. This is about the anxiety of a mind that lives to creates stories, an … Continue reading "Benito Zambrano and the Art of Storytelling"
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Ministry of Education is Ready for 2012-2013 School Year Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 8/19/2012 The Ministry of Education (MINERD in Spanish) will begin classes on Monday August 20 for the 2012-2013 academic year. The official opening of the school year was celebrated at the Cristo Rey School of San Juan de la Maguana, at 10:00 … Continue reading "Ministry of Education is Ready for 2012-2013 School Year"
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Environment Ministry to Plant 400 Million Trees by the End of 2012Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 8/19/2012 Bautisa Rojas Gómez, who took over last week as the new Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, announced that his Ministry will promote a huge national mobilization with the goal of planting some 4 million trees all around the … Continue reading "Environment Ministry to Plant 400 Million Trees by the End of 2012"
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Abortion Debate Revived Following Death of EsperancitaSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, 8/19/2012 She died of Leukemia and was pregnant but the Constitution prevented her from receiving a therapeutic abortion that could have save her life. The recent death of a young pregnant Dominican teenager who suffered from Leukemia has revived the debate on abortion in the … Continue reading "Abortion Debate Revived Following Death of Esperancita"
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Present and Future Challenges of the Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, 8/19/2012 The Dominican youth deserve better opportunities. It is unacceptable to see so many unemployed young people, many of whom have tech school diplomas and universitydegrees and others who were not able to finish their studies because they had to work and are living … Continue reading "Present and Future Challenges of the Dominican Republic"
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