2011 – Page 16

The latest poll by the Asisa Research Group reveals that if the election were held today, the PLD presidential candidate Danilo Medina would obtain 46% of the votes against 42.7% for the PRD presidential candidate Hipolito Mejia. The nationwide poll was carried out on 6, 7, 8, 9 October. PLD campaign director, Minister of Tourism …

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The Navy arrested 110 Cubans and 593 Dominicans and confiscated 152 boats between January and September this year. A Navy report reveals that 21 groups of illegal boat traffickers were arrested during this period, under the command of Navy Chief Vice Admiral Nicolas Cabrera Arias. The arrests include 22 foreigners, including two Puerto Ricans who …

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The Ministry of Public Works has announced the completion of the remodeling of the Quisqueya Ball Park, which is now ready for the 2011-2012 60th Professional Winter Baseball League Championship that opens this evening. There will be games in Santo Domingo (Escogido vs. Licey), Santiago (Aguilas vs. Gigantes) and La Romana (Toros vs. Estrellas) tonight. …

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The Dominican Republic is competing with 229 athletes in the Guadalajara 16th Pan American Games that open in Guadalajara, Mexico today with an estimated 7,100 athletes from 42 nations in the Americas. Cesar Pina Toribio wished the delegation the best of success at the Presidential Palace yesterday and promised RD$400,000 to athletes who win gold, …

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Ocean World, the leading marine world entertainment center in Puerto Plata, is holding an Oktoberfest celebration at its venue in Cofresi, Puerto Plata. This 14, 15, 16 October, come to enjoy German food, live music, and take part in the beer drinking contest fun and much more. The three-day celebration lasts from noon until 10pm …

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President Leonel Fernandez plans to travel to Venezuela, United States (Miami), Argentina and Paraguay starting on his new tour on 28 October. He is traveling to participate in the 21st Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government that will take place in Asuncion, Paraguay on 28-29 October. The topic for discussion at the event …

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Seven new ambassadors to the Dominican Republic have presented their credentials to President Leonel Fernandez. The ceremony was held yesterday at the Ambassadors Hall of the Presidential Palace. The ambassadors: Cuba. Alexis Bandrich Vega. Previously he was counselor at the Cuban Embassy in Brazil. Germany. Thomas C. Bruns. Bruns served as his country’s ambassador in …

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The National Judicial Council (CNM) has held its second round of interviews with another 22 of the candidates to fill the seats on the Higher Electoral Tribunal (TSE). Hoy newspaper highlights the presentations by Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Luciano Pichardo, and Nancy M. Joaquin Guzman, and Manuel Hernandez Peguero, a former District …

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In the presence of descendants of the Admiral of the Ocean Seas, Christopher Columbus, the city of Santo Domingo celebrated the discovery of America 519 years ago. Much of the ceremony was held at the Columbus Lighthouse in Santo Domingo East, with spectacular parachute jumps by members of the Air Force. Monsignor Rafael Bello Peguero …

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The Ministry of Public Works, in coordination with Ede-Este will close the Las Americas tunnel tonight, 13 October, in order to work on the lighting in the tunnel. The work will begin at 10pm tonight and continue until 6am tomorrow morning. The tunnel will be closed in the east-west direction so that Ede-Este technicians can …

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