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Taxi union and association members are benefiting from a government plan to incorporate 2,000 new vehicles into the public transport system. The first 100 units arrived and are being assigned. Beneficiaries need to hand in their old vehicle or make a RD$10,000 downpayment. The Banco de Reservas is financing the cars for an eight year …

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Government announced that within the next three months, 350 living in the Hoyo de la Zurza of Santo Domingo will be relocated as part of the first phase of the plan to rescue the Isabela and Ozama rivers that divide East and West Santo Domingo. Rescate Social Urbano y Ecologico (Resure) is implementing the plan. …

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The Partido Revolucionario Dominicano announced it has suspended all large congregations planned for Santo Domingo, with the exception of its campaign finale on 14 May. In the meantime, will continue campaign activities in the East and Cibao. The measure is taken to reduce tensions after two PLD activists were shot to death during a confrontation …

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President Leonel Fernández and former President Joaquín Balaguer met yesterday in the later’s Maximo Gomez home (www.listin.com.do). Also participating in the meeting were Technical Secretary of the Presidency Juan Temístocles Montás and the director of Customs, Miguel Cocco, both of the PLD political committee. An official note from the Presidency said that they met for …

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The 27-30 April Hamilton-Hoy newspaper poll showed that Hipólito Mejía of the PRD has 43% preference of voters. More newsworthy, though, is that 94-year old Joaquín Balaguer (PRSC) leads Danilo Medina with 28% versus the ruling party candidate Danilo Medina’s 24%. Balaguer has gained since he accepted the party’s nomination, going from 20% voter preference …

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The president of the Real Academia Española, the Spanish-based organization that sets the usage rules for the Spanish language, visited the DR as part of a Latin American tour. Victor Garcia de la Concha met with President Fernandez and representatives of the Dominican Academy of Language. He explained his organization is completing the 22nd edition …

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The Institute of Human Rights of Santo Domingo is hosting a Workshop on Negotiating and Solving of Conflicts. The Presidential Commission for the Reform of the Modernization of the State is participating in this program that has the support of the United Nations. The workshop will take place Saturday, 6 May from 8:30 am to …

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The Asociaci?n de Industrias Farmaceuticas Dominicanas, Inc. says that behind the movement to get the President to veto the recently passed Intellectual Property Bill is that the pharmaceutical multinationals oppose competition from national manufacturers in their attempt to preserve their high profits. All the fuss is merely business lobbying by pharmaceutical companies attempting to keep …

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