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Minister of Tourism Felix Jiménez retired from the race for the presidential candidacy of the ruling Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD). The PLD presidential candidate will be chosen in the closed primary scheduled for Sunday, 27 June. Only 14,000 PLD members can vote, representing an estimated 350,000 party voters. Polls show Jiménez as a …

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The Listín Diario published results of a survey carried out 14-17 June by Sigma Dos showing that Secretary of the Presidency Danilo Medina leads in the general preference of PLD voters, 51.3% to Jaime David Fernández’s 42.3%. Those polled were responding to the question, "Which is your preferred precandidate for the presidential candidacy?" The PLD …

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The National Police inaugurated a new Superintendence for Crimes and Robberies in Puerto Plata. Police Chief Pedro de Jesus Candelier was there to receive the facility built by the Playa Dorada Association of Hotels and Condominiums with contributions from the business community of Sosúa as a contribution to the enforcement of law and order in …

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The Listín Diario newspaper reports that Dominican apparel exports grew 7.3% in value and 4% in volume during the first four months of the year. This rate of increase is similar to the world average for the period. This is a faster pace of growth than that achieved during the same period last year, when …

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The University of Cornell of Ithaca, New York and the Punta Cana Group began the construction of a botanical research center in Punta Cana last week. The new facility, to go up at a cost of RD$9 million donated by the Punta Cana Group, is part of the ecology preservation programs implemented by the Punta …

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Aeromar is offering the cheapest fare on the San Juan/Santo Domingo route. The airline is advertising a US$69 round trip on the route it inaugurated last week. Aeromar flights are daily, with the exception of Tuesdays. The flight departs Las Americas International in Santo Domingo at 8 pm. On Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays it …

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El Siglo newspaper reports that new car imports have increased 5 to 7% in the past two months as a result of a the passing of Norm 2-99 that reduced taxes on new vehicles. The measure reduces taxes on new cars, not those on old cars. In the first five months of the year, Customs …

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"Carmen," the Georges Bizet opera, opens tonight at the National Theater 23, 25, 27 June. The production is the most important artistic presentation of the National Theater so far this year, and is sponsored by Texaco. Carlos Piantini is in charge of the production that brings together the best of local talent and foreign guest …

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The president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, Dr. José Joaquín Puello said that the Dominican delegation to the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada will cost RD$12 million pesos or US$750,000. The delegation will be made up of 230 persons, including athletes, coaches and delegates. It will be the largest Dominican delegation to a Pan …

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With 82% of the vote in, Hip?lito Mej?a was declared winner of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano primary. The spokesman of the organizing commission of the convention, PRD president Enmanuel Esquea Guerrero rejected the threat of impugnment made by second place winner Rafael Suberv? Bonilla. Suberv? alleges a major fraud was made that affected his vote …

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