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Cabarete and Sosua Election for Mayors
I'm assuming you are referring to the recount.
It was first announced by Wilfredo's associates that the recount would begin Thursday, 19 May at 9:00am. Also published on line at sosuadigital.net.
There was NO RECOUNT yesterday, Thursday, 19 May, according to the JCE in Sos?a.
Last night, again, according to Wilfredo's associates, and also broadcast on the television program "Lleg? La Hora" there will be a recount today starting at 8:30am.
As of 11:00am today, I have not been to the JCE office so I'm not sure what is going on. I plan on being in Sos?a in the afternoon and will go over there to see what they are up to.
However this article appeared in diarolibre this morning so things may change, again.
http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias/politica/juntas-electorales-no-pueden-recontar-AA3741543
Thanks again for the update. So really, it is just Willy group that is saying there will be a recount? Nothing official from JCE it appears.
Looking forward to hearing after you visit JCE. Have a great day
Willllly is just scared that he has to get a REAL job just like everyone else......
My thoughts not yours.......
I still haven't made it over to the JCE office in Sos?a yet.
Up until now this is what I have personally been told and by whom.
On Thursday I was told by one of Wilfredo's running mates that his legal representative petitioned the JCE in Sos?a and that the recount was being conducted today (meaning Thur, 19 May) .
My last personal visit to the JCE office was yesterday evening, Thurs. 19 May, around 8:30 and I was told at that time there was no recount.
After I left the JCE office I spoke to ANOTHER of Wilfredo's running mates who informed me that tomorrow (meaning today Fri. 20 May) there would be a recount starting at 8:30am. Also broadcast on the television program "Lleg? La Hora" the host of the program stated emphatically that there would be a recount of the municipal vote (B) Fri. 20 May at 8:30am and a recount of the congressional vote (C) Sunday, 22 May.
Hopefully I'll get to the JCE office in a little while and have some more information. Hope this wasn't too confusing.
So basically this is 100% here-say from Willy supporters grasping at straws.
The short answer is yes.
I was at the JCE in Sos?a this morning. The street is still closed but now there is only local Policia Nacional "guarding" the area. Maybe a total of eight.
I spoke with the local JCE president. He informed me that the vote count from the last Bulletin where 100% of the "colegios" were accounted for was the final count.
"THERE WERE NO RECOUNTS".
He showed me a document with all the final totals clearly listed and three signatures, one signature for each delegate of each party, accepting the results as valid and final. The document also was signed by the local JCE president and had the JCE seal affixed to it.
I thanked him for the courtesy of allowing me to view the document and the information and I left. I'm sure we won't be hearing anything from anybody until Monday.
The final local declaration acknowledged and signed by a representative from each party was as follows:
With 100% of the vote counted including revision of disqualified votes and votes "under observation".
Registered voters: 32,494
Valid Votes: 24,147 - 97.37%
Disqualified Votes: 653 - 2.63%
Votes "under observation": 0 - 0%
Total Votes: 24,800 - 76.32%
Ilana Neuman: 10,139 - 41.99%
Wilfredo Olivences: 8,950 - 37.06%
Melania Guzman: 4,936 - 20.44%
The only votes that were "recounted" were the votes that were originally disqualified of which there were a total of 705.
After "reconsidering" the previously disqualified votes 52 votes were added to the candidates' totals.
Ilana Neuman: 20 votes
Wilfredo Olivences: 19 votes
Melania Guzman: 13 votes
With 100% of the vote counted including revision of disqualified votes and votes "under observation".
Registered voters: 32,494
Valid Votes: 24,147 - 97.37%
Disqualified Votes: 653 - 2.63%
Votes "under observation": 0 - 0%
Total Votes: 24,800 - 76.32%
Ilana Neuman: 10,139 - 41.99%
Wilfredo Olivences: 8,950 - 37.06%
Melania Guzman: 4,936 - 20.44%
The only votes that were "recounted" were the votes that were originally disqualified of which there were a total of 705.
After "reconsidering" the previously disqualified votes 52 votes were added to the candidates' totals.
Ilana Neuman: 20 votes
Wilfredo Olivences: 19 votes
Melania Guzman: 13 votes
Perhaps not in North America or Europe, with all things being equal, but your simplistic assessment doesn't apply here.
Regarding this specific race for mayor, Sos?a has spoken louder and clearer than you can imagine.
Elected mayor received 31% votes of the total registered voters.... ! (should not ignore those who didn't bother to vote at all.)
ADSS claimed in their letter to President (see Sosuanew.com) that tourism in Sosua and Cabarete is down by 50% (their claim), so ADSS + Ilana policies should help to do another 50% downturn in the next 4 years - good luck.
ADSS claimed in their letter to President (see Sosuanew.com) that tourism in Sosua and Cabarete is down by 50% (their claim), so ADSS + Ilana policies should help to do another 50% downturn in the next 4 years - good luck.
While she may agree with them, the plans for Sosua/North Coast are not solely from Mayor Llana.
And the plans below, wouldn't they be great for residents of Sosua and Cab?
ADSS sends congratulatory - pressing letter
The chairman of the foundation ADSSos?a, Mr. Andres Pastoriza, recently sent a congratulatory annex pressing letter to the re-elected President Danilo Medina. Andr?s Pastoriza congratulated the president on his re-election for the presidency for the next four years. He then reminded the president to earlier promises. End of October 2015, after all, the president visited Sos?a and Cabarete where he was informed about the problems Sos?a and Cabarete are faced with.
Andres Pastoriza asked the President for help in fighting prostitution in Puerto Plata, Sos?a and Cabarete. He also asked for the realization of the construction of a public hospital for the Sos?a region, the construction of the shopping plazas at the entrances to the beach of Sos?a, the renovation of the center of Cabarete and the completion of the water treatment plant for wastewater in Cabarete. The chairman also mentioned that tourism in Sos?a and Cabarete deteriorated by 50%. That many hotels have closed their doors and that a recovery plan requires the most urgent attention of the government. All these activities will also create many jobs and generate economic growth for the region. In view of the high level of unemployment among the population this would be a godsend. After his visit the president replied that he takes the problem seriously and that Sos?a and Cabarete have his attention.
Andres Pastoriza closes his letter with a recurrence of his heartfelt congratulations for his resounding victory in the May 15 elections.
See also: Turismo.PDF
http://www.sosuanews.com/index.php?id=4467&article=1
Worrying about prostitution., yea me too. What about the infrastructure. How about fixing a few pot holes, fixing the bottle neck congestion through Cabarete. The beach in Cab has more and more tress and branches washing up onto the sand and they stay there for months. Drainage and sewage in Sosua, WHeeeeooo
Yes, it's great, these are being mentioned since the inception of ADSS + Ilana rule, but only on paper, in reality they have made decisions and implemented them and/or pursued those they favor from higher up, so we ended up with where we are now - and that is, well, no better than 5/6 years ago... !
At times it seems, the government, the ministry of tourism, ADSS, mayors, you name it, the rest, all are in harmony and support the same policies. But where is the progress, maybe they should try something else.
I agree that infrastructure is important, but the bottle neck in Cabarete has largely been resolved by the introduction of Municipal Police enforcing parking restrictions. Unfortunately, the proposed re-development of the main street was part of the planned by-pass project that was rejected by some locals on environmental grounds, so it may be a long time before that happens. Personally, I find a few logs on the beach quite attractive.
As for Sosua - I agree a general clean-up and drainage improvements long overdue, but I hate the idea of removing the small bars and shops on the beach. The girls are quite picturesque too!
Willy opening a bar or two will not make any significant change in either tourism or employment for Sos?a except for a few blocks on Pedro Clisante. It certainly isn't going "to get the place going again" except for those few blocks.
Again, using the metrics applied to an election in North America or Europe to analyze a candidate's implicit mandate do not apply to this specific election.
As far as "those who didn't bother to vote", Sos?a had a 76% voter turnout, their highest percentage in the JCE's records.
Which of ADSS + Ilana's specific policies contributed to a 50% decline in Sos?a and Cabarete tourism and "should help to do another 50% downturn in the next four years"?
The biggest industry here in Sosua and Cabarete is tourism. The town had the same problems ten years ago but there were more tourists coming here. The so called fixes the major and whatever are doing correlates with a decline in tourism to the area. Not saying there is a cause or effect relationship... But people here need jobs. There are two large land parcels in Cabarete where the beach and swimmiing is possible and available for large hotel development. If tourism department would allow taller structures, there is room for even better tourist hotels. Electricity and water service could be vastly improved. Whatever is going on with the head of Toursim in Santo Domingo, I hope he switches from what he does not want to doing something to make things happen... It will not take a lot of new tourists arriving here to make a positive impact.