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Among the dead were famed merengue singer Rubby Perez, two former Major League Baseball players and a local politician

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Renowned Dominican merengue singer Rubby Perez was performing on stage when the roof collapsed.

In practical terms, the move is symbolic as the US already enforces sweeping sanctions on Iran.