1998 – Page 128

President Leonel Fernández will travel to New York City on June 8 to participate in a United Nations conference on drug trafficking. He will speak at an Extraordinary General Assembly on the application of a multinational strategy to combat drug trafficking, that will be held June 8-10. This is the second time, the Dominican President …

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The Partido Revolucionario Dominicano achieved an overwhelming victory in the 16 May congressional and municipal elections. In the elections, Dominicans voted to choose 30 senators, 149 deputies, 115 mayors and 756 city councilmen. The PRD in the first bulletins issued by the Junta Central Electoral lead in the vote count for senator seats in all …

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The Partido de la Liberación Dominicana members attributed the party’s poor showing to errors at the end of the campaign – such as party secretary general Lidio Cadet’s handling of the death of Air Force General Luis Santiago Pérez at the hands of PLD fanatics, and the untimely statement of President Leonel Fernández during a …

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The 1998 congressional and municipal election is seen as the end of the Dr. Balaguer’s decisive political influence. No longer will it be necessary to consult with Dr. Balaguer to pass a bill through Congress. Some 4,129,554 Dominicans were able to vote in the 10,174 voting stations all around the country. A high abstention characterized …

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Milagros Ortiz Bosch is the sure winner of the senate seat and Johnny Ventura will be the next mayor of Santo Domingo. The PRD proclaimed its victory, the PLD admitted its electoral defeat, and the PRSC congratulated the PRD. All congratulated the Dominican people for the civic behavior throughout the elections. Thousands of PRD followers …

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There were many surprises in this election. The Gallup polls and others didn’t hit it on the dot. Factors that may have contributed to the difference in the final results to the polls were the last minute death of Dr. Peña Gómez and last minute participation of Dr. Balaguer in the campaign. The most surprising …

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The DR1 will publish a special edition of the daily news service on Sunday, May 17 with the preliminary results of the 1998 congressional and municipal elections.

The Junta Central Electoral says all is ready for the 16 May congressional and municipal elections. Dominicans will choose 30 senators, 149 deputies, 115 mayors and 756 city councilmen on Saturday. The Dominican political system is primarily fractionated in three parties – Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD), the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD) and the …

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President Leonel Fernández addressed the nation on Thursday evening, encouraging Dominicans to vote. In his speech, he promised he would work closely with whomever Dominicans elect to Congress and city governments. "Tonight, the eve before the elections in which the legislative houses and municipalities will elect new members, I ratify my calling to work shoulder …

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The Oficina de Patrimonio Cultural, the government department in charge of historic edifices, said that several monuments will close on Saturday, 16 May, election day. The Alcazar de Colón and the Casa del Tostado will be closed in Santo Domingo. The Ponce de León home in San Rafael de Yuma and the Fortaleza of Puerto …

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