1996 – Page 102

A bill which aims to promote more efficient power generation has met with many obstacles in Congress, with its members from the ruling PRSC and the opposition becoming involved in protracted discussions to reach a compromise agreement. At the core of these difficulties is a clause exempting would-be foreign contractors to the state electricity corporation …

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Partido Revolucionario Independiente directors José Rafael Molina Ureña, Abigail Soto and Hector Guzmán are campaigning with their recent rival, José Francisco Peña Gomez, of the Partido Revolucionario as the PRI has joined forces with the Acuerdo de Santo Domingo which supports the candidacy of Dr Peña Gomez. The key figures from the PRI were seen …

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Jacinto Peynado and Leonel Fernandez have both told the press that they will choose their vice presidential candidates before the 16 March deadline, most probably this month. Political analysts speculate that the visits of both presidential candidates to Santiago could imply that both are looking for the right cibaeño figure for the vice presidential candidacy. …

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Last week, Leonel Fernandez, the presidential candidate for the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana, said that if wins the election he will establish harsher penalties for the trafficking and consuming of illegal narcotics. He was speaking at the Colegio Apostolado girl’s school. “We will be very severe, and very drastic in the application of the …

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José Francisco Peña Gómez’s candidacy is receiving the support of the Partido Democrático Institucional (PDI), whose founding vice president is an evangelical minister, Natividad Fermín. Mr Fermín says that there is a new awakening among his followers to the importance of political participation. He said the party would proclaim Dr Peña Gómez and Alvarez Bogaert …

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Last week, the newspaper Hoy reported that President Balaguer has promised to “make a few rounds” with his Partido Revolucionario Social Cristiano party’s presidential candidate, Jacinto Peynado. Dr Balaguer is said to be joining Mr Peynado mostly in campaign events scheduled for Santo Domingo. The newspaper also mentioned last week that it is likely that …

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The Junta Central Electoral has issued the ruling that will apply to the international observers that may visit at the time of next May’s presidential election. The JCE has established that they may travel to all voting centers throughout the country, may be advised of complaints and denunciations, but must abstain from proclaiming winners and …

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José Francisco Peña Gómez speculated that if President Bill Clinton were re-elected, the United States is likely to re-establish trade and diplomatic relations with Cuba. Dr Peña Gómez, in a party release, said he considers that the reopening of relations between the two countries could have “devastating effects on tourism and foreign investment in the …

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Jacinto Peynado, presidential candidate for the Partido Revolucionario Social Cristiano, has presented to the party’s leader, President Joaquín Balaguer, a proposed plan which, if the PRSC is returned to government would focus the state’s resources on education, reducing extreme poverty and sustained economic growth. Jacinto Peynado said the plan is “our vision for the future …

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The fact that the PRD’s candidate, José Francisco Peña Gómez, has not accepted a television station’s invitation for a presidential candidates’ debate has been highlighted by Jacinto Peynado. Dr Peña Gómez has suggested that the “technicians” from the parties engage in such a debate before the candidates themselves. Jacinto Peynado says that Dr Peña Gómez …

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