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Oakland Pitcher Bartolo Colon Given 50 Game Suspension, Tests Positive for Banned Substance
August 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Oakland Athletics pitcher Bartolo Colon has been given a 50 game suspension, that may carry into next season for testing positive for testosterone, a banned performance-enhancing substance. continue reading »
Pregnant Girl Dies-Doctors Waited on Cancer Treatment Citing Dominican Abortion Law
August 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A mother in the Dominican Republic is both heartbroken and furious after the loss of her daughter. Earlier this year, Rosa Hernandez’s 16-year-old was diagnosed with leukemia. However, continue reading »
Spanish Construction Company Claims Dominican Government Seized Assets
August 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A Spanish construction company accused the Dominican government of seizing its assets and not complying with an international arbitration ruling requiring it to pay $45 million in compensation. continue reading »
Cholera Symptoms Send 300 Dominicans to the Hospital
August 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff
At least 300 people have been hospitalized in the past few days with cholera symptoms in the city of Tamboril and Santiago, a province in the northern Dominican Republic, health officials said. continue reading »
Giant’s Melky Cabrera Gets 50 Game Suspension, Tests Positive for Banned Substance
August 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff
San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera has been given a 50 game suspension, that may carry in next season, for testing positive for testosterone, a banned performance-enhancing substance. continue reading »
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INFOGRAPHIC: Latin America’s Final Medal Count at the 2012 Olympics
August 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Of the 962 medals awarded, Latin America won 56. Ranging from Mexico's gold in soccer to Guatemala's first olympic medal, Latin America did very well at the 2012 Olympics. Check out HS News' infographic to see which LatAm country had the highest medal count. continue reading »
Dominican Republic and Mexico Sign Wide Range Agreement to Combat Crime
August 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Attorney General of the Dominican Republic, Radhames Jimenez Pena, and Mexico, Marisela Morales Ibáñez, have signed an agreement establishing mutual legal assistance in criminal investigations, terrorism, and organized crime. continue reading »
Boat Carrying Undocumented Immigrants from Dominican Republic Sinks, 1 Dead and 8 Are Missing
August 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
One person died and six others are missing in the sinking of a boat that was carrying illegal immigrants last week from the eastern Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico, the Listin Diario newspaper said. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Housing Quality in Latin America
August 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff
How many families are homeless or live in poor quality houses? Despite the strong economic performance Latin America and the Caribbean has enjoyed in the past decade, the lack of adequate housing for low income people remains a serious development problem for the region. continue reading »
Marc Anthony Fundraises for Dominican Orphanage
August 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Singer Marc Anthony and prominent businessman Henry Cardenas presided over an auction in New York to collect funds for the Children of Christ Orphanage in the Dominican Republic. continue reading »
OLYMPICS 2012: Dominican Felix Sanchez Wins Gold in 400m Hurdles
August 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Dominican athlete Felix Sanchez won his second gold medal Monday night at the 2012 London Olympic Games in the 400-meter hurdles, while Puerto Rico's Javier Culson took the bronze. continue reading »
Dominican President Leonel Fernandez Awards Highest Civilian Honor to U.S. DEA Administrator
August 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez today awarded the Order of Merit to DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart for her effort and commitment to battling global drug trafficking. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Latin America’s Best Cities to Live In
August 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The ranking system is based on a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) using a spatial adjusted livability index. The EIU ranked 70 cities internationally, Hong Kong ranked the highest and Harare, Zimbabwe ranked the lowest. The other scores (ie- education) are out of 100. continue reading »
Shipping of Used Clothes to Relatives or Others in Dominican Republic is Now Illegal
August 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Effective today the Dominican Republic government has prohibited the importation of used clothes that enter through any Dominican port. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Where is Innovation Happening in Latin America?
July 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Global Innovation Index (GII), a composite indicator that ranks countries/economies in terms of their enabling environment to innovation and their innovation outputs. Globally, Latin America ranked between 39 and 118 (out of 141). continue reading »
