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The Junta Central Electoral committed to deliver all missing voting cards by 29 January. The JCE spokesman Wilfredo Alemany said that the board has increased the staff in key areas dealing with the delivering of the identification and voting cards. The organization of the election has been critical. In 1998, a PRD-majority Senate handpicked the …

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Mariano Durán Cabrera, who was extradited from the US to face charges of having fired the shot that killed journalist Orlando Martinez in 1975, told local judicial authorities that he is innocent. He said he confessed to the crime in 1975 under pressure. He accused Salvador Lluberes Montás (Minister of Armed Forces at the time), …

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Hoy/Hamilton Staff survey (31 January-4 February, 1,000 persons) shows findings that Freddy Beras Goico is the most popular of Dominicans. The most favorable opinion rating by the survey is as follows: Freddy Beras Goico (74%), humorist and TV producer Joaquin Balaguer (69%), former President of the Republic Milagros Ortiz Bosch (60%), PRD vice presidential candidate …

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Ernesto Guerrero, representative for the United Nations AIDS organization (ONUSIDA) in the Dominican Republic, says that more than 100,000 people could be AIDS carriers in the DR. Most of these persons are not aware they carry the disease, he said. He said that a general awareness needs to be created to carry out the planned …

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The Centro Antirábico de Santo Domingo announced that as of March it will gather stray dogs that roam the streets of Santo Domingo and put these to sleep. Nelson Rudillera, deputy director of the center, told El Siglo newspaper that his department reached the decision due to the increase in cases of persons affected by …

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Some of the best volleyball players in the United States are in the DR for exhibition and practice games. The US players are competing against the Dominican national volleyball team. After a series played in Santo Domingo, the players that will be part of the US Professional Volleyball Association that initiates its tournaments in the …

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The Japanese government has committed to donate more than US$40 million for development programs: Health: US$8.6 million for vaccination program. Education: US$7.5 million primary schooling in rural areas and low income barrios. US$5.3 million for the expansion of the Instituto de Formación Técnico-Profesional (Infotep). Natural resources: US$5 million for the improvement of forests and irrigation …

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Hoy newspaper reports that Emperor Akihito received President Leonel Fernandez in private for 25 minutes at the Salon Takenova of the Imperial Palace, prior to their both attending a luncheon. During the private meeting, the Emperor and President Fernández exchanged decorations, with Fernández receiving the Order of Chrysanthemum, and the Emperor, the Order of Christopher …

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The Edenorte and Edesur (Union Fenosa), two of the new power distributors, admitted to the Listin Diario that indeed there have been problems in their billing system. Yolanda Souto, spokesperson for the firms, said that they favor the presence of the Electricity Superintendence inspectors in their offices, to assist consumers that have complaints. While she …

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