2016 – Page 122

Ismael Sanchez (Aero Cycling Team) has won the third stage of the Vuelta Ciclistica Independencia taking place in the Dominican Republic. Sanchez recorded 4:37:42 on the Santo Domingo-Boca Chica-Juan Dolio-San Pedro de Macoris-La Romana-Miches route. Diego Ochoa of Colombia was second, just 17 seconds behind. Colombian Cristian Torres leads the tournament with 8:55:21, followed by …

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See most of the Academy award-winning films in Santo Domingo theaters. Novocentro Fine Arts Theater is showing the 2016 Oscar winners. Spotlight, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture is being screened at 4:45pm at the Novocentro, with tickets at RD$175. Take note the film starts promptly and there are no advertisements before the …

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President Danilo Medina shared his optimistic overview of the country with the Dominican people in his state of the nation speech on Saturday, 27 February 2016 on the occasion of Independence Day. In his speech, the last of his term, the President highlighted the achievements of his past four years as part of his bid …

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Diario Libre has published the results of a Greenberg poll carried out between 12 and 18 February 2016, 11 weeks before election day, 15 May 2016, with 1,200 citizens eligible to vote polled. These results show President Danilo Medina of the ruling PLD party leading with 55% of voting intention, followed by Luis Abinader with …

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President Danilo Medina was on the campaign trail in the northwestern provinces of Montecristi, Dajabon, Valverde and Santiago Rodriguez over the weekend of 27-28 February 2016. According to news reports, the campaign was successful in attracting large turnouts of followers. On a tragic note, though, 34-year old Avelino Sanchez, who was campaigning President Medina’s re-election, …

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Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Roberto Rosario has warned that if senators and deputies fail to comply with the resolution against using social assistance packages or slush funds during the rest of the electoral campaign, the JCE plenary would take action. Rosario was speaking during a meeting with political parties at the JCE headquarters yesterday, …

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Alfredo Martinez has been chosen to run for mayor in Santo Domingo East. The PLD announced that Martinez obtained 27.8% in the most recent poll compared to 26.5 % obtained by Ricardo, who earlier polls had given the lead. Accepting that she would not be the candidate, Ricardo said that she feels satisfaction at having …

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Lawyer and politician, Rudolph Giuliani (mayor of NYC from 1994-2001) arrived at Santo Domingo’s Las Americas International Airport yesterday, Sunday, 28 February 2016 to advise PRM presidential candidate Luis Abinader on his citizen safety platform. As reported in El Nacional, he flew in on his private jet and was met at the airport by a …

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The Attorney General Office says that as of March 2016, they will be providing electronic prison tags as an alternative to pre-trial custody. Their cost needs to be covered by the user at US$450 + 18% tax per month, with a six-month advance payment, or US$3,200, around RD$146,000 at the current foreign exchange rate. The …

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A retired general, Jose del Carmen Ramirez Guerrero (aka Ranger), is facing charges after killing a man who had just attacked him in his home. Ramirez was arrested and is awaiting a pre-trial custody ruling tomorrow, Tuesday, 1 March 2016. The shooting occurred on Friday, 26 February 2016, after the armed man and an accomplice …

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