2016 – Page 49

A jolt from a 4.2 earthquake was felt in the Dominican Republic at 9:12 am yesterday, Thursday, 19 May 2016. UASD Seismology Institute director Eugenio Polanco said that the epicenter was 6 km northwest of Santo Domingo, in the Los Alcarrizos area. No damage has been reported. The tremor was felt in Greater Santo Domingo, …

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Musician and songwriter Wason Brazoban will be performing at the Hard Rock Cafe at the Blue Mall in Santo Domingo next Friday, 27 May 2016. The concert is dedicated to Dominican mothers. Brazoban recently participated in the Family Fair organized by NB and Telemundo in East Rutherford in New Jersey, USA. Listen to his music …

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Casa de Campo has announced that Colombian songwriter-singer J Balvin and the Puerto Rican duo of Zion & Lenox are booked for a concert at the Altos de Chavon amphitheater on Saturday, 25 June 2016.

R&B and hip-hop star Chris Brown has included Altos de Chavon in La Romana on his “One Hell of a Nite” global tour. He will be performing at the Altos de Chavon amphitheater on Saturday, 6 August 2016. Tickets go on sale on 25 May 2016 at Uepa Tickets, Moviemax, Supermercados Nacional and Jumbo stores. …

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With 87% of the vote counted for the presidential election, President Danilo Medina of the ruling PLD and allies maintains a strong lead with 61.70% of the vote to 35.09% of the vote for leading challenger Luis Abinader of the PRM and allies. According to Bulletin 8 issued by the Central Electoral Board (JCE) on …

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With the results of last Sunday’s elections nearly all counted, it is evident that at least 28 of the 32 senators will remain in the Senate next 16 August, according to the seventh bulletin from the Central Electoral Board (JCE). The familiar faces on the Senate floor include Amable Aristy Castro who will be serving …

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Guillermo Moreno of minority party Alianza Pais, which obtained 1.7% of the vote and won a seat in Congress (Fidelio Despradel, national deputy), said he would not congratulate President Danilo Medina on his re-election. He said the irregularities throughout the process meant that the election did not have legitimacy. In his speech, Moreno stated that …

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Diario Libre reports today, Thursday 19 May 2016 that the voters have given a resounding no to the transport kingpins who were seeking election to the legislature. Shortly before the election, Fenatrado trucking association kingpin Blas Peralta was stopped from running for Congress on the PRM ticket after being accused of murdering former UASD rector …

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In the National District, 54.89% of the 733,552 eligible voters cast their vote, with 56.49% voting for a change after three terms under the PLD Mayor Roberto Salcedo who sought a fourth term and received 37.30% of the vote. Collado, a deputy and TV program host (Emprendedores) was chosen as the PRM candidate in March …

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Her husband former president of the Chamber of Deputies Alfredo Pacheco ran for mayor on the PRD ticket in 2010. Now Digna Reynoso has been elected as David Collado’s deputy mayor, running on the PRM ticket. She says she will not remain on the sidelines and wants to be active, in contrast with previous deputy …

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