2012 – Page 210

The Police announced on Sunday, 20 May, the arrest of Dominican David Joel Toribio Guiridi, 32, described as a dancer at an east coast hotel, as the lead suspect in the murder of Colombian Maribel Buritica, 34, who had been missing from her home in Punta Cana since 4 May. Police spokesman Maximo Baez said …

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Last Friday, 18 May, DR1 published a brief about the first swimmer to represent the Dominican Republic in women’s swimming in an Olympics. The brief’s title could have misled several readers into understanding the story was about the first Dominican woman in the Olympics, which is not the case. The corrected version of the story …

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The Dominican delegation to the London 2012 Olympics will be the largest ever. The DR took 24 athletes in individual events to the Beijing 2008 Olympics. So far, 34 Dominican athletes have qualified for the London Olympics. Dominicans have made qualifying standards for track and field (10), boxing (3), women’s volleyball (12), swimming (2), weight …

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Mother’s Day in the Dominican Republic falls on the last Sunday in the month, or the 27th of May this year. Saxophonist Joel Rosario and his Quartet is scheduled for a pre-Mother’s Day Friday concert at the Dominican Fiesta Sunset Jazz rooftop nightclub. For more on upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar

Stock up on alcohol for drinking on Saturday and Sunday because all day Saturday and until 9pm on Sunday, stores, restaurants/bars are banned from selling liquor. The Central Electoral Board (JCE) reminded Dominicans that Article 109 of the Electoral Law establishes the ban. Expect friends and family to gather on Sunday evening until late Monday …

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Tabare Vazquez, the head of the OAS electoral observers’ mission, called on the Dominican people yesterday, Thursday 17 May, to continue behaving peacefully during the electoral process. He said that citizens had showed a high level of respect, tolerance and brotherhood so far, and while he acknowledged that the elections were very important, life goes …

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According to Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Roberto Rosario, by yesterday, Thursday 17 May, the JCE had issued more duplicate national voter identity cards (cedulas) than in 2008 and 2010 combined, with a total of 335,000, which is anticipated to reach 400,000. Listin Diario quotes him as saying that each card costs the state RD$1,500 …

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On election day, Sunday 20 May, voting centers across the country will open at 6am and close at 6pm and the first bulletin with preliminary results will be issued before 9pm, according to chief electoral justice Roberto Rosario. The election is for President for which there are six candidates, vice president and seven overseas deputies …

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This Dominican election has been the subject of a record number of voter opinion polls. With polls costing on average US$50,000 each, an estimated RD$100 million have been spent by political parties and media groups on polls to tell who will be the next Dominican President. The two leading candidates are Danilo Medina, for the …

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Spanish polling company Asisa reports the findings of its 14-15 May poll with PLD ruling party candidate Danilo Medina winning 53.3% in a first round to 44.7% for former President Hipolito Mejia, who is running for the PRD. Guillermo Moreno of Alianza Pais would obtain 1.2% of the vote. This is the survey with the …

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