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The largest book fair held in the Caribbean opens in Santo Domingo tonight, Thursday, 27 April. 611 exhibitors are participating this year, up from the 486 of last year. Some 580 cultural and artistic events are planned for the 10-day fair, which is regarded as the principal cultural event held in the Dominican Republic. The …

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The PRD formally requested that the Junta Central Electoral, the body in charge of organizing the presidential election, order the PLD to suspend the passing of the spot showing edited copy of non-favorable televised presentations of PRD presidential candidate, Hipólito Mejía. The PLD has also been passing the televised presentations of the Uno+Uno interviews, in …

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Spokesmen for both the PLD and the PRSC said they do not agree with the Junta Central Electoral decision. In Resolution 03-00, the JCE resolved that the 35,000 voters whose photo on the JCE photographic voters list and the photo on their voting cards do not match to cast votes that supposedly will be counted …

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Mario Vargas Llosa, author of the controversial, "Fiesta del Chivo" described the fact that the decrepit 94-year old Joaquin Balaguer is running for President as part of the magic realism of Latin America. During the formal presentation of his historic novel on Dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, he described the legendary Dominican former President as an …

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Hoy newspaper alerts to the possibility of contracting leptospirosis, a sickness caused by bacteria found in the urine of infected rats. The newspaper tells the case of Odalia Milagros Pantaleón, a high-ranking officer of an engineering department at the Central Bank, who died from the disease because her physicians did not correctly diagnose the illness …

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Caribbean Brass, a Caribbean-style music group, will be playing at the Casa del Quinto Centenario in the Colonial City. Victor Mitrov directs this metal quintet. The presentation is scheduled for tonight, Thursday, 27 April at 8:30 pm. The Casa del Quinto Centenario is located at Calle Isabel la Católica 103 (facing the Columbus Park), Tel. …

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Teatro Gayumba, one of the leading Dominican theater groups, premieres with "Momo" at the Sala Ravelo of the National Theater on Thursday, 27 April at 8:30 pm. Starring Nives Santana and directed by Manuel Chapuseaux, the husband-wife members of Teatro Gayumba. Play is based on a Michael Ende novel and focuses on the problems that …

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Julio Sabala, one of the best imitators in the world today, will return to the country for a presentation on Friday, 27 April at the Cibao Theater in Santiago de los Caballeros and on Monday, 30 April in Santo Domingo at the National Theater. Sabala is a world performer. He has thrilled audiences in presentations …

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The Listín Diario reports that the Dominican Republic and Caricom nations will sign the Protocol of a joint free trade agreement on Friday, 28 April at the Ministry of Foreign Relations. President Leonel Fernández will sign for the DR. Secretary General of Caricom, Edwin Carrington will sign representing the member Caribbean nations. The latest obstacle …

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Junta Central Electoral president Ramón Morel Cerda said his organization is ready to release 80% of electoral count by midnight of 16 May. He said the first results (20% of the total) will be available at 10 pm, four hours after the closing of the polls. Furthermore, Morel Cerda said that the government will spend …

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