2012 – Page 278

The president of Barrick Gold International, Aaron Regent, says that the investments made by the mining company in the Dominican Republic exceed US$4 billion and that the mine will represent approximately 15% of all exports from the country. The mining executive said that the Pueblo Viejo mine is expected to contribute US$7 billion in income …

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The bishops of the Dominican Republic and Haiti will meet today at the headquarters of the Dominican Council of Bishops in order to analyze various issues, which include the presence of Haitians in Dominican territory, a situation that causes concern, in the words of Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez. Diario Libre reports that the …

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Thousands of people commuting between Mao in Valverde province and other cities and towns in the northwest were left stranded by bus operators when 36 drivers’ unions went on a 24-hour strike to protest the lack of repairs on the highway from Mao to Guayubin to Copey. The government had promised to begin the repairs …

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The son of former guerilla fighter, Claudio Caamano, Claudio Francisco Caamano Velez died on Sunday when he was hit by a bullet, intended for someone else. As reported in Listin Diario, the Central Department of Criminal Investigations revealed three persons are under arrest in the case: Maikel Miguel Valdez, owner of the colmadon El Fenomeno …

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Tonight is a night to stay in or gather at a restaurant or bar with a giant screen to watch the Casandra Awards, the gala that recognizes the best in show business in the Dominican Republic every year. The event is scheduled to begin with the entry of the stars to the National Theater in …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) assembly of judges has approved the simulcast of records by political parties and the media as they are received electronically by the JCE computer center. This means citizens will get the election results once they are approved by party delegates and sent from the polling stations to the JCE. In …

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Today’s Diario Libre publishes the results of the Greenberg-Diario Libre national survey that confirms the perception that the 2012 elections will be very close with a strong likelihood of a second round. The poll says results for the second round are also very close (50% to Medina and 48% to Mejia). The newspaper reports the …

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Women are more likely to vote for the PLD Danilo Medina-Margarita Cedeno ticket. The Greenberg-Diario Libre poll reveals that despite the closeness of candidates in electoral preferences, there is a marked preference among women for the Danilo Medina-Margarita Cedeno ticket. Medina has a strong 17-point lead among women (55 to 38%), while Mejia has a …

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If the election were held today, the ruling PLD party’s presidential candidate Danilo Medina would receive 48.7% to 45.2%, below the 50%+1 vote needed to win in a first round, according to the Gallup Poll published in Hoy today. The poll showed that Medina has advanced 5.2%, and Mejia has dropped 2.7% compared to the …

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Campaigning in Puerto Plata over the weekend, ruling PLD party candidate Danilo Medina reminded voters of the economic crisis at the close of former President Hipolito Mejia’s 2000-2004 administration. He pointed to improvisations in financial and monetary measures taken during that government. Medina said that in his new campaign, Mejia, in an attempt to hide …

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