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• United Nations Studies Proposal to Call Extraordinary Session on Food and Oil Crisis

  United Nations Studies Proposal to Call Extraordinary Session on Food and Oil Crisis United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon announced that he is considering the proposal made by member countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) led by Dominican President Leonel Fernández, which calls for a special UN session to analyze and take decisions … Continue reading "United Nations Studies Proposal to Call Extraordinary Session on Food and Oil Crisis"

• Dominican Republic Elected Rapporteur of FAO Summit

  Dominican Republic Elected Rapporteur of FAO Summit The Dominican Republic was elected by delegates from around the world to be the Rapporteur of the Plenary Conference of FAO Food Summit underway currently in Rome. The rapporteur of the plenary will be undertaken by Dominican Agriculture Minister, Salvador Chío Jiménez. The rapporteur’s responsibilities include the supervision … Continue reading "Dominican Republic Elected Rapporteur of FAO Summit"

• President Fernández is Elected Vice-President of FAO Food Summit

  President Fernández is Elected Vice-President of FAO Food Summit Dominican President Leonel Fernández was unanimously elected to be the vice-president of the High Level Conference on World Food Security, Challenges of Climate Change and Biofuels, welcoming a proposal from the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (GRULAC). President Fernández was praised by the representatives … Continue reading "President Fernández is Elected Vice-President of FAO Food Summit"

• Week of Activities Planned for World Environment Day

  Week of Activities Planned for World Environment Day The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARENA) will celebrate World Environment Day, June 5, with weeklong educational activities aimed at raising awareness of environmental problems on a global as well as local level. World Environment Day seeks to stimulate worldwide awareness of the environment and enhance … Continue reading "Week of Activities Planned for World Environment Day"

• (Versión en español) Cámara de Diputados conmemora el ajusticiamiento del tirano Trujillo

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• (Versión en español) Premios a la investigación social y económica

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• Dinorah Coronado Wins "Aurora Tavárez Belliard" National Children’s Literature Prize

  Dinorah Coronado Wins “Aurora Tavárez Belliard” National Children’s Literature Prize The Alfaguara Children’s Book Publishers and the Santillana Group are delighted to congratulate Dinorah Coronado’s “Rebecca Up At Bat” which has won the “Aurora Tavárez Belliard” National Children’s Literature Prize for 2008. Ms. Coronada, a Dominican writer living in New York, publishes with Alfaguara Infantil … Continue reading "Dinorah Coronado Wins “Aurora Tavárez Belliard” National Children’s Literature Prize"

• President Fernández Calls for Urgent UN Meeting in the Face of World Fuel Crisis

  President Fernández Calls for Urgent UN Meeting in the Face of World Fuel Crisis Heads of State and Governments of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and the Brazilian President are calling for an urgent meeting of the Extraordinary Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations to deal with the world economic crisis … Continue reading "President Fernández Calls for Urgent UN Meeting in the Face of World Fuel Crisis"

• Dominicans Participate in San Francisco Carnival Parade

  Dominicans Participate in San Francisco Carnival Parade For the first time, Dominicans participated in the Carnival Parade in the North American city of San Francisco with a colorful float representing the Dominican Republic. The Dominican participation in the parade was colorful and full of entertainment. The parade, passing through the Mission District of the city … Continue reading "Dominicans Participate in San Francisco Carnival Parade"

• Madrid-Puerto Plata Flights Announced

  Madrid-Puerto Plata Flights Announced Air Europa has announced that it will include a direct Madrid-Puerto Plata-Madrid flight in its current itinerary to the Dominican Republic. The new route will begin this summer. Air Europa has announced that it will include a direct Madrid-Puerto Plata-Madrid flight in its current itinerary to the Dominican Republic. The new … Continue reading "Madrid-Puerto Plata Flights Announced"