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February 28, 2014

Viva La Republica!

The Dominican Republic’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Dr José Tomás Ares Germán and his wife, Sheila Ares, celebrated the 170th anniversary of their country’s independence with a fab cocktail reception in the Montego Suite of the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday evening. Members of the diplomatic community turned out in style for the event, and our shutterbug was right in the mix. Check in with these highlights!

(Photos: Joseph Wellington)

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The Dominican Republic’s Ambassador to Jamaica Dr José Tomás Ares Germán and his wife Sheila welcomed our photog to the celebration.

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President of the World Federation of Consuls Arnold Foote and his wife Patricia greeted our lens.

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Brazil’s Ambassador to Jamaica Antonio F Da Costa E Silva (left) shared laughs with Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Arnaldo Brown.

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Also spotted were Deputy British High Commissioner Julia Sutherland (second left) and from left: her husband, Dr Duncan Sutherland; wife of the Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy Nertila Dumke; and Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy Michael Dumke.

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Mexico’s Ambassador to Jamaica Gerardo Lozano came out to support the Dominican Republic with his wife Mariza.

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We spotted UNESCO specialist Cesar Toro with his daughter Maria-Andrea (left) and friend Ana Olavarrueth.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator AJ Nicholson (left) traded bon mots with The Dominican Republic’s Ambassador to Jamaica Dr José Tomás Ares Germán and his wife Sheila.

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Panamanian Embassy consul Alvine Valor looked lovely in a flowing, floral-patterned skirt.

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Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Spain Victoria Fur Gómez (right) gathered for a fab photo with (from left) Procurement Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) Lila Mallory, the IADB’s Senior Specialist for the Modernisation of the State Mariel Fiat, and Data Warehouse Specialist at Digicel Pilar Felix.

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Newport-Fersan Manager Cayetano Rodriguez (third left) shared lens time with (from left) Internal Auditor at Newport-Fersan Esther Rosario, his son Cayetano Jr, wife Jacqueline, Mayerling De Dios and IT Manager at Cemex Jamaica Iván Manuel De Dios Ortiz.

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