2008 – Page 315

Taking a quick glance around the Estadio Cibao, there is a noticeable absence of fans, which could be partly because of the high ticket prices. El Caribe writes that tickets in the A and AA sections of the stadium cost RD$2,040 and RD$1,700, which puts it beyond the reach of many families. The cost of …

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It might be the Aguilas’ hometown, but this is turning out to be Licey’s tournament. Last night the Tigres del Licey beat the Aguilas 5-2. The Tigres were powered behind a two-run home by Yordanny Ramirez. Pitcher Ramon Ortiz did his part, pitching six and a third innings, striking out five with one walk. With …

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Dominican President Leonel Fernandez has told reporters that not only is he against taking in any debate with his fellow presidential candidates, he also considers the Central Electoral Board (JCE) proposal for a summit meeting between the leaders of the major parties and their respective candidates as “unnecessary”. The PLD candidate for re-election added that …

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In a joint declaration by Eddy Martinez, head of the DR Center for Exports and Investments (DR-CEI) and Aristides Fernandez Zucco, the head of the National Energy Commission announced that Sonatrach, one of the world’s top energy players, has plans to build a 150-megawatt generation plant in the DR at a cost of US$200 million. …

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Despite increased public calls for continuing with fiscal supervision provided by an agreement with the International Monetary Fund, the current agreement came to a close on 31 January. According to El Caribe, the key issue is whether the main economic actors will believe that the government can operate a balanced fiscal policy and, during an …

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Plagued with doubts and a lack of public confidence, the Chamber of Accounts is languishing in the shadows. With more than RD$675 billion pesos to track and keep accounts on, the Chamber is woefully short of personnel and equipment. They still work the old-fashioned way: with pencil and paper. According to Hoy newspaper, the Chamber …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has announced the removal of 90,146 members of the armed forces who were listed as registered voters on the JCE’s voting rolls in preparation for the 16 May presidential election. This concludes a process of cross-referencing the names and identification numbers of citizens who had entered the armed services and …

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The Central Electoral Board has established the order that the political parties will appear on the 2008 Presidential Ballots. The JCE based their decision on the amount of votes garnered by each party in the 2006 municipal and congressional elections. As a result, the PLD party will have the #1 post, the PRD will have …

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The Venezuelan ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Francisco Belisario Landis, said that his country was considering the possibility of exchanging Dominican poultry and eggs for oil. Ambassador Landis said that such a deal would be within the framework of the Petrocaribe Agreement. According to Listin Diario, the ambassador said that he had sent his proposal …

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Although the exact numbers were not given to the press, Ministry of Agriculture officials were back in Higuey and killed several more birds in the training stations for fighting cocks, according to the latest reports. The birds were placed in plastic bags and buried in an eight-foot hole. Meanwhile, Listin Diario reported that in the …

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