2011 – Page 259

Hoy news analyst, Claudio Acosta of the Que Se Dice column comments today on the irony of the Presidency declaring 2011 The Year of Transparency and Institutional Strengthening while the Presidency’s own website does not comply with the Law of Free Access to Public Information. He mentions that the website contains no financial information, does …

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The 2010 AmericasBarometer published by the Latin American Public Opinion Project of the Vanderbilt University in the US is a survey of around 1,500 individuals in 26 countries in the Americas on perceptions of major issues such as the economic crisis, democratic attitudes, values and experiences. The survey found that 49.8% of Dominicans perceived that …

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Eulogio Santaella of Santaella y Asociados was elected president of the India Chamber of Commerce board during the annual members assembly. Other members are Wilhelm Brouwer (Grupo Viamar), vice president; Fernando Gonzalez Nicolas (Consorcio Comercial del Caribe), treasurer and Angel Delgado Malagon (Abogados Delgado Malagon), secretary. The other members are Campos de Moya (Grupo Vicini), …

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The North Coast Players Theatre Company presents “Whose Wives are they Anyway,” a comedy by Michael Parker at the Sosua Conference Center Friday 25th & Saturday 26th February 2011 at 7.30pm. This fast-paced comedy centers around two men on a golfing weekend, meeting their boss at the hotel and having to find two ‘wives’ to …

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The Guloya theater group, known for its excellent performances, is organizing a benefit to raise funds for repairing their roof. The drama, “El 28” is based on short stories in the “Mis 500 Locos” book by Dominican psychiatrist Antonio Zaglul. The play was nominated for three Casandra awards in 2010, as Best Theatrical Performance, Best …

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Expect an extraordinary and innovative evening with contemporary tropical music from Ania Paz at the Lucia 203 lounge at Calle Hostos No. 203 in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City. The talented musician has Cuban songwriter Alexandro Segui and Dominican merengue composer Jose Virgilio Pena Suazo as her guest performers. She is accompanied by her Ania Paz …

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Vice President Rafael Alburquerque seems to think that he is next in line if President Leonel Fernandez decides against seeking re-election. Several in the PLD have expressed their interest in running for President in 2012. The 2010 Constitution prohibits consecutive presidential election, but Fernandez’s supporters are pushing for a modification that would allow him to …

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In a column in today’s Hoy and in her blog, political commentator Rosario Espinal states that all the roads leading to President Leonel Fernandez’s PLD presidential candidacy in 2012 are full of thorny obstacles. She says there are only two ways for him to “legally” be the candidate: by reforming the Constitution, as former President …

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The Organic Law of the Higher Electoral Court (TSE) will have to be reviewed once again by the National Congress, after the Chamber of Deputies unanimously defeated the passage of the bill and, with the consensus of all of the parties, the modifications that were introduced by the Senate of the Republic to the original …

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Despite a meeting that government representatives held yesterday with transport union leaders with a view to persuading them to hold back on the fare increases, inter-city passengers on Aetra Bus and Tarea Bus were being charged as much as 40% more per ticket, while talks continue. Nonetheless, Antonio Marte, representing both bus companies and as …

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