1996News

The Catholic Church reminds citizens of their civic duties

In its official Good Friday sermon, the Catholic Church criticized Dominicans for being indifferent and for their apathy to the problems that affect the country, stating that the nation is living in a democratic system contaminated by corruption, social disorder, delinquency, violence and a lost of trust in justice and the official institutions. It issued …
1996News

Campaigning resumes its normal pace

The political campaigns resumed in full after the change of pace for Holy Week. Contenders in the presidential race are Jose Francisco Peña Gómez, Leonel Fernández, Vice President Jacinto Peynado, and José Rafael Abinader and Rafael Alburquerque because other minority parties were disqualified by the Junta Central Electoral last week. The presidential candidates had retired …
1996News

Puzzling answers from Dr Balaguer

President Joaquín Balaguer maintained his evasive attitude last week when, on Tuesday, after an hour long political procession by himself through Cibao communities to support the PRSC presidential candidate Jacinto Peynado, and following an inauguration of a housing project, he responded to journalists questions. This time the President has not been answering journalists questions since …