2004 – Page 170

On Friday, the last official day for campaigning, Mejia?s proponents focused on a supposed telephone conversation in which PLD candidate Leonel Fernandez gave instructions to an unidentified businessman to hoard dollars in order to destabilize the economy and improve their chances of winning the election. The alleged communication was aired on TV and radio, as …

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Late last night, after the outcome of the 2004 election had been made known, Penn Schoen & Berland released a poll that had been carried out at the deadline of the election. These results were presented by journalist Juan Bolivar Diaz on Channel 11 on Sunday evening. The company had requested that these numbers not …

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Both the government-intervened Listin Diario and the El Caribe are reporting that the economic consulting firm of Grant Thornton continues to be worried about the economic future of the Dominican Republic. As stated in the Listin Diario, GT feels that there are certain inalterable factors that keep the economy down. Among these factors are the …

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The Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (INDOTEL) reports, on occasion of the World Day of Telecommunications that in the DR, the stats for telecommunications are: 2 million mobile lines 1 million wired lines 2 million indirect users of the Internet 868,000 direct Internet users 500 rural public telephones 255 rural clinics with telemedicine facilities 27 hospitals …

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The Dominican Presidential election campaigning period closes tonight at midnight in preparation for Sunday?s day of voting. Eduardo Estrella will speak at the PRSC closing ceremonies tonight at around 6pm. President Hipolito Mejia will address the nation in a televised broadcast on government-intervened stations and the state?s television station at 8pm. The Press Office of …

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From 7 to 11 May, Diario Libre-Gallup conducted a new nationwide sampling of 1,600 voters and their intentions for Sunday?s election. The new poll shows that Leonel Fernandez (PLD) continues to lead with 53.6%, followed by Hipolito Mejia (PRD) with 29.9% and Eduardo Estrella (PRSC) with 10.3%. Fernandez has lost 1.2 points since the survey …

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In simple language in order to appeal to the masses, PLD Presidential candidate Leonel Fernandez chose his words carefully yesterday. Speaking at his party?s closing campaign event, under a constant stream of rain, the former President rallied Dominicans to get to their polling stations early and bring a victory to the PLD in a first …

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President Hipolito Mejia, speaking during the National Dialogue forum last night at the PUCMM auditorium, said he supports the notion of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) assuming control of the national media, by imposing one national broadcast. Mejia said the goal would be to avoid that any one party ?declare itself the winner before time.? …

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A reported 2,521,601 women and 2,499,102 men have registered to vote at the 12,203 voting stations on Sunday, 16 May. The polls open at 6am and close at 6pm. Of the total eligible voters, 372,865 will be voting for the first time. Voters aged 18-25 years old account for 799,014 individuals. Those 25-40 years old …

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Diario Libre reports that a major blackout affected large areas of the province of Santo Domingo and the National District yesterday, coinciding with the televised transmission of the PLD congregation for their closing event. Cesar Sanchez, administrator of the state electric utility, had ensured there would be no blackouts during the electoral period. Sources also …

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