2003 – Page 235

The Central Electoral Board (JCE) will distribute its monthly allocation of RD$30 million to the political parties today, while meetings between party leaders and the President are also scheduled to discuss current national and international issues. Representatives of the three main parties, Henry Mej?a (PRD), V?ctor G?mez Berg?s (PLD) and C?sar Pina Toribio (PRSC) have …

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This year 37 people have been shot dead by the police in alleged ?exchanges of fire?. The Dominican Human Rights Committee (CDNH) is urging National Police Chief General Jaime Marte Mart?nez to investigate these cases and bring those responsible to justice. Although there is no death penalty in the Dominican Republic, deaths of criminal suspects …

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Dozens of children of Dominican-born Haitian immigrants marched on the Supreme Court of Justice yesterday, waving Dominican flags in their demand to be recognized as Dominican nationals. The illegal residence status of their parents currently prevents them from obtaining birth certificates, which are required for studying beyond the sixth grade. The children were accompanied by …

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Another moderate earthquake hit the country last night, this time affecting the eastern region. The epicenter was located somewhere between Hig?ey and Puerto Rico and the quake weighed in at between 4.7 and 5.5 on the Richter scale. According to the National Seismological Institute, quakes of this magnitude rarely cause material damage or casualties. The …

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The eagerly awaited concert by Colombian star Shakira did not take place at Santo Domingo’s Quisqueya Stadium last night (Thursday) as hoped. The singer was originally scheduled to perform on Wednesday, however, on the advice of her doctors, promoters are telling ticket-holders that the concert will be postponed till 22 May. This is the first …

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