Monday, 16 August is Restoration Day in the Dominican Republic, the holiday that commemorates the reinstatement of Dominican independence from Spain. This will be a very active 16 August, though, as it also marks the start of a new government, that of President-elect Leonel Fernandez. In view of the holiday, DR1 will not issue a daily news update on Monday, but readers wanting to keep abreast of breaking news (such as who the new cabinet members are) may check the DR1 forums for information as it becomes available. As of 16 August, a new Government Forum will replace the present Election Forum, which will be moved to the archives. See http://www.dr1.com/forums
Monday?s news will be compiled in the Tuesday, 17 August edition, sent out to subscribers and posted online.