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Despite Secretary of the Presidency Alejandrina Germán saying on Tuesday that no meeting was scheduled between the President and private power generators, the meeting did take place yesterday. President Fernández met with the private power generators for more than two hours at the National Palace. The private generators had threatened to go off line. They …

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Payment delays are affecting the rate of construction of the important tunnel under the Las Americas Expressway. This is the main route of entrance to the city of Santo Domingo from the East. Truckers employed by the Mera Muño Fondeur contractors posted a sign saying arrears of the government with the contractor have resulted in …

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The PRD registered Hipólito Mejia and Milagros Ortiz Bosch as their presidential and vice presidential candidates yesterday at the Junta Central Electoral. The other two leading political parties, the PLD and the PRSC have yet to even announce their vice presidential candidates. The PLD has said it will choose its candidate on 6 March. The …

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The Listín Diario reports that the PRSC became the second political party to reject the voting list presented for their perusal by the Junta Central Electoral. The PLD earlier had criticized the list for excluding more than 800,000 registered voters.

Ambassador Charles Manatt told Dominican journalists that he is optimistic that the US Congress will pass the bill that would grant textile parity to Dominican free zone exports in the present legislative session. Luis Manuel Pellerano, a former president of the Dominican Association of Free Zone, also told journalists covering an American Chamber of Commerce …

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"American Beauty," the film that has won nine Oscar nominations (see http://www.oscar.com), opens in Santo Domingo on Thursday, 24 February. The film stars Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening. It was nominated to the Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role, Actress in a Leading Role, Cinematography, Directing, Film Editing, Original Score, director of the Year, …

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El Siglo newspaper reports that in Haiti the leading radio stations and carnival partying is to the tune of a catchy merengue that promotes violence and an anti-Dominican sentiment amongst Haitians. The merengue motivates Haitians to violence and urges them to fight against a supposed Dominican invasion of Haiti. Hate sentiments amongst Haitians are considered …

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Saturday, 26 February. Boulevard 27 de Febrero Expressway. 8 pm. Sonia Silvestre sings to national poets. Sunday, 27 February, Independence Day. 10 am. Final report on the state of the nation by President Leonel Fernández. From Congress. 4 pm. Military Parade along the Malecon. 7 pm. Fireworks, merengue, grass roots music groups and dance show. …

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Victor Manuel & Ana Belén. 24 February. Gran Teatro Cibao. 8:30 pm. RD$400-RD$300. 25- 26 February. Teatro Nacional (Santo Domingo). 8:30 pm. RD$500-RD$300. Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio. 3-4 March. 8:30 pm. Teatro Nacional. RD$500-RD$300.