2016 – Page 150

A new Gallup poll shows that if the presidential elections were today, Danilo Medina of the PLD would obtain 51.8% of the votes and Luis Abinader of the PRM would have 35.7%. Alianza Pais candidate Guillermo Moreno would obtain third place with 4.3%. A minimum of 50%+1% of the vote is needed for a candidate …

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The Casa de Campo management has announced that all tickets to the Ricky Martin concert at Altos de Chavon on 6 February 2016 have now been sold out. The concert is part of the One World Tour that Martin began last year. http://www.elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=462873

Baltimore Orioles minor leaguer 23-year old Ramon Ramirez was killed in an accident in La Romana on Saturday, 30 January 2016 when the motorcycle he was riding with his girlfriend Karina Baez Reyes crashed into a Honda car driven by Javier Guerrero. Ramirez suffered major abdominal trauma while Baez suffered a broken leg and other …

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Santo Domingo Hotels Association president Roberto Henriquez has criticized the city government’s continued neglect of Santo Domingo’s emblematic Malecon, the 14-km oceanfront boulevard. He recalled that when first elected Association president in 2009, the Santo Domingo hoteliers presented several key problem areas to Mayor Roberto Salcedo’s city government, but despite spending several terms in the …

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The National Business Council (CONEP) has set out its five top priorities to be presented to the 2016 presidential candidates. These are: changes to the Labor Code, a structural reform of the tax code, reliable electricity service at competitive prices, guarantees of an efficient and competitive cargo and passenger transport service, and independent, accessible, efficient …

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While President Danilo Medina was at his proclamation event in Santo Domingo on Sunday, 31 January 2016, leading opposition candidate Luis Abinader for the PRM also made headlines with the formal acceptance of the nomination as presidential candidate for the PRSC, this time at the Arena del Cibao. The proclamation was made during an assembly …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has announced that there are now 262,168 more people eligible to vote compared to the 2012 electoral roll. The voting list is up 4.03%. For the 15 May 2016 general election, 6,765,134 Dominicans are eligible to vote. This includes 3,439,354 women, for 50.84%. The five provinces with the highest number …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has announced that legislators will be elected on the same basis as in the 2012 election, regardless of population. JCE president Roberto Rosario accepted the decision of Superior Administrative Tribunal (TSA) that had also ordered (Resolution 06-2015 of 5 July 2015) that the number of deputies be capped to the …

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Under the slogan of “Union, Peace, Hope,” the ruling PLD political party has formally launched President Danilo Medina as its candidate for re-election in the 15 May 2016 general election. The proclamation ceremony took place at the Palacio de los Deportes in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center yesterday, Sunday, 31 January 2016. “Once again, …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has announced the official opening of the political campaigning for election of President, Vice President, legislators and municipal officials in the 15 May 2016 general election. The campaign opening date is next Tuesday, 2 February at 7pm. A former President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon (2006-2012) will be attending the ceremony …

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