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More than 50 business representatives, legislators and government officials from the Spanish autonomous region of Asturias will visit the DR for talks with local business leaders and government officials from 9 to 12 April. The visit is being organized by the Presidency of the Principality of Asturias and the Spanish Embassy in the DR and …

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The Japanese government is supporting community development in the DR. Diario Libre reports that Ambassador Nobutaka Shinomiya delivered US$795,950, or RD$29 million, to help fund 9 non-governmental organizations working in the areas of education, agriculture and environment. The DR is a major importer of Japanese goods, especially heavy machinery and vehicles. The DR exports cacao …

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The Dominican government has received a US$3.75 million donation from Taiwan to be used for the 2010 census, the Santo Domingo Cyberpark and projects coordinated from there aimed at stimulating technological development in the DR. Of the total, US$1.75 million will be used for the Ninth Population and Housing Census set for October. Economy, Planning …

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National District prosecutor Alejandro Moscoso Segarra has confirmed that Puerto Rican drug baron Jose David Figueroa Agosto and his accomplice Sobeida Felix Morel are the people who were filmed in a security camera video that is circulating showing the two fugitives from Dominican and Puerto Rican justice shopping at a mall in San Juan. He …

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Choose the serenity of church services or the energy of concerts at the beach. With full house occupancy expected at tourism destinations nationwide, artistic performances follow. For instance, on Easter Thursday, 31 March, Mass of Chrism will be held at 9am and a second mass at 8pm at the Cathedral of Santo Domingo. Resurrection mass …

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President Leonel Fernandez will travel to the Colombian city of Cartagena to attend the Davos Economic Forum this coming 6 April, as reported in Listin Diario. Last month President Leonel Fernandez visited Colombia to meet with President Alvaro Uribe as part of his mediation initiative with Venezuela President Hugo Chavez.

The Central Electoral Board (JCE) says that 2,560 government employees and officials must take leave of absence after being accepted as candidates for public office in the upcoming congressional and municipal elections set for 16 May 2010. The move is aimed at ensuring equality between all candidates. Speaking at a press conference, JCE Administrative Chamber …

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In the 16 May congressional and municipal elections, 6,914 women will be competing for posts, out of the 16,190 total candidates registered on 17 March. This number represents 42.7% of the total 4,036 posts up for election, 1,346 of which will go to women. This does not include the women who might be elected as …

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Santo Domingo Mayor Roberto Salcedo has chosen the widow of late Santo Domingo senator Jacinto Peynado as his running mate in the 16 May election. Salcedo is running for his second re-election. According to law, candidates for mayor need to choose a woman as deputy mayor. This will be the first time that Margarita Peynado …

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The government announced today that it sent a letter to International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on March 19 requesting flexibility in its commitments with the Stand-by arrangement in effect since last October. The letter will be reviewed on 8 April, according to Economy Minister Temistocles Montas. The letter of intent, signed by …

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