International Business News - DOM http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif It took Ellen Arnstein the better part of two years to win the trust of the people of Camargo, a farming town of 5,000 in southeastern Bolivia. The mayor agreed to partially fund the Peace Corps volunteer's proposal to have children plant fruit trees at their school. Arnstein, 27, was about to be interviewed by a local TV crew when she got the call: The Peace Corps was pulling all 113 of its volunteers out of Bolivia. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081011/ex-volunteers-angry-at-peace-corps-bolivia-pullout.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:03:14 EDT An autopsy has revealed that a man found dead in a suitcase in a suburban park was a drug "mule" who had 50 packets of heroin in his body and probably died when one or two of them broke open. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/body-found-in-suitcase-contained-50-heroin-packets.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:24:09 EDT A Brazilian renewable energy company has signed a $39 million agreement to lease Jamaica's sugar plantations for 25 years. Agriculture Minister Christopher Tufton says Newco, an affiliate of Infinity Bio-Energy, will pay $1.5 million a year to lease 31,000 hectares (76,600 acres). He said Tuesday that Jamaica will retain a 25 percent minority stake in the five sugar estates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/brazilian-company-takes-over-jamaican-sugar-lands.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:04:40 EDT Grammy-winning merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra is planning to teach at his Boston alma mater. Guerra says he called the Berklee College of Music and asked to start teaching classes next summer. He also hopes to enroll in courses as a student. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081004/juan-luis-guerra-eyes-return-to-berklee-as-teacher.htm Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:04:37 EDT As neon lights bathe the dance floor of the darkened nightclub, a group of young women from Latin America sit at tables, sipping water or soda and waiting for men to approach and hand them cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/145001-dancers-for-hire.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081004/women-say-nys-dollar-dance-clubs-have-darker-side.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081004/women-say-nys-dollar-dance-clubs-have-darker-side.htm Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:24:25 EDT Authorities in the Dominican Republic have issued an arrest warrant for New York Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos after a crash involving his SUV that killed two women. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144765-mets-bugos-accident-baseball.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/domrep-issues-warrant-for-ny-mets-pitcher-burgos.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/domrep-issues-warrant-for-ny-mets-pitcher-burgos.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:25:35 EDT As neon lights bathe the dance floor of the darkened nightclub, a group of young women from Latin America sit at tables, sipping water or soda and waiting for men to approach and hand them cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144829-dancers-for-hire.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/women-say-nys-dollar-dance-clubs-have-darker-side.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/women-say-nys-dollar-dance-clubs-have-darker-side.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:00:30 EDT In a four-month crackdown on illegal gang activity, local, state and federal law enforcement arrested 1,759 people in 28 states, from 33 countries. The top 20 countries represented are: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/summer-crackdown-on-gangs-leads-to-1-759-arrests.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:00:46 EDT The Dominican Republic is seeking developers to build an additional subway line in the capital. President Leonel Fernandez's office said this week that construction could start in Santo Domingo in January. The statement said several French and Spanish companies have expressed interest, but did not name them. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/dominican-republic-to-build-second-subway-line.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:29:25 EDT The House ethics committee said Wednesday it was establishing an investigative panel to determine whether Rep. Charles Rangel, the influential chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, had broken House rules as a result of several reported lapses in his personal affairs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/house-ethics-launches-investigation-of-rangel.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:18:41 EDT A storm that could strengthen into a tropical system was poised to hit North Carolina's coastline with 40 mph wind gusts and several inches of rain, forecasters said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/forecasters-se-coast-storm-could-become-tropical.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:28:55 EDT Rep. Charles Rangel wrote six checks for about $10,800 in back taxes, and then penned an open letter to New Yorkers Friday, saying he has done nothing dishonorable and is the target of a GOP "guerrilla war." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/134640-rangel-ethics.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/rangel-to-new-yorkers-im-guerrilla-war-target.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/rangel-to-new-yorkers-im-guerrilla-war-target.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:12:59 EDT Leaders of the House ethics committee said Thursday they plan to begin investigating some of the ethical issues surrounding Rep. Charles Rangel, chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/ethics-committee-moves-toward-rangel-probe.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:24:27 EDT It was held at the home of Red Sox Nation, but the thousands gathered in the seats were there to swear allegiance to an even larger and more powerful nation. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/133128-fenway-new-citizens.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/thousands-of-new-citizens-take-oath-in-boston.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/thousands-of-new-citizens-take-oath-in-boston.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:37:23 EDT President Bush has determined that Bolivia is no longer cooperating in the war on drugs, placing it on a counter-narcotics blacklist along with Venezuela, as U.S. ties with the leftist Latin American governments plummet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/us-puts-bolivia-on-drugs-blacklist.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:29:42 EDT Rep. Charles Rangel will not step down as chairman of a powerful tax-writing committee as he undergoes an ethics investigation by fellow lawmakers, his lawyer said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/131861-rangel-ethics.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/source-rangel-wont-step-down-from-chairmanship.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/source-rangel-wont-step-down-from-chairmanship.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:33:23 EDT Rep. Charles Rangel is set to return to Capitol Hill for private meetings with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of his powerful tax-writing committee as he tries to deal with ethics questions surrounding his finances. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/new-accountant-hired-to-review-rangels-finances.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:47:32 EDT The Dalai Lama has canceled a planned trip to Europe in October after doctors advised the Tibetan spiritual leader to rest more while he recovers from exhaustion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080914/dalai-lama-cancels-europe-trip-need-more-rest.htm Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:25:21 EDT Even when Rep. Charles Rangel tries to explain how he got into his tax mess, he mangles the facts so much it's easy to see how his accounts--and accountants--are muddled. And this from the lawmaker who has such a big say in determining who pays taxes and how much. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/129240-rangel-tax-troubles.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080913/tax-expert-rangel-mangles-facts-in-ethics-mess.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080913/tax-expert-rangel-mangles-facts-in-ethics-mess.htm Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:47:02 EDT Two banking executives have been sentenced to eight years in prison each for an alleged 2003 fraud scheme that helped plunge the Dominican Republic into economic turmoil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/2-executives-sentenced-in-domrep-bank-fraud-case.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:26:20 EDT