2004 – Page 178

Maria Cristina Carias, the deputy director of the National Monumental Heritage Office, said that the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has agreed to inscribe the ruins of the 15th century sugar cane mills located in the south of the Dominican Republic on its World Heritage List. El Caribe newspaper reports that the ruins would be …

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Several leading civic organizations, including the National Young Entrepreneurs? Association (ANJE), Educa, the Foundation for Institutionalism and Justice (FINJUS), the National Business Council (CONEP) and Participacion Ciudadana criticized the fact that the Central Electoral Board (JCE) prefers not to issue an opinion on the widespread use of public funds for the re-election campaign of President …

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The PRD has released a poll carried out by Ana Maria Acevedo, a leading party officer, whereby a second round would be necessary to decide on the nation?s next Presidency. Acting president of the PRD Culture Minister Tony Raful, Sports Minister Cesar Cedeno, former Agriculture Minister Eligio Jaquez, Interior & Police Minister Pedro Franco Badia …

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According to results of the most recent Diario Libre-Gallup poll, the presidential election will be decided by 10 municipal districts. The results to watch most closely are those of: Santo Domingo province ? 933,163 voters National District (city of Santo Domingo) ? 682,664 voters Santiago ? 559,312 voters San Cristobal ? 268,680 voters La Vega …

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Anthony Rios, the legendary Dominican balladist best-known for ?Fatalidad?, is recovering from an accidental gun shot, fired from the artist?s gun while he was cleaning it. The mishap caused an injury in Rios? left hand for which he was hospitalized. He urged all gun owners to be very careful and said that when the gun …

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News reports in Santo Domingo say that Italian Hollywood star Isabella Rossellini will play the role of Urania in the film production of ?The Feast of the Goat?, Mario Vargas Llosa?s best-selling fiction novel based on true events during the 30-year dictatorship of the DR?s Rafael Trujillo. According to the website noticine.com Rossellini was chosen …

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United Airlines announced on Monday, 3 May that it has applied to serve the Punta Cana route from O?Hare International Airport in Chicago. This would be the first regular scheduled link to Chicago. The announcement is part of a new United strategy to expand service to Mexico, Central America and Caribbean destinations in time for …

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The Penn, Shoen & Berland polling organization released the results of their 19-22 April poll. The date of the poll coincided with the announcement that Jacinto Peynado of the PRSC was endorsing the PLD presidential candidate. To the question of if the election were held today, voters answered 59% Leonel Fernandez of the PLD, 27% …

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Hoy newspaper focuses on the narrow vote by the Central Electoral Board (JCE) judges not to emit an opinion of the use of public funds in the current electoral campaign. By the narrowest of margins, 5-4, the Central Electoral Board decided to abstain from giving any opinion on the use of government funds for PRD …

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Four of today?s newspapers, La Informacion from Santiago, the Diario Libre, the Listin Diario and El Caribe, feature the hurried passage of the much-debated bill that would reduce from 30 to 15% the extension of protected areas of the national parks in the Dominican Republic. By a vote of 93-14, the PRD majority together with …

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