2016 – Page 55

With a major show of force, the ruling PLD campaign motorcade took over eastern Santo Domingo yesterday, Thursday 12 May 2016 as President Danilo Medina and his wife Candida Montilla paraded for three hours through the city. The route went along the Ovando and Duarte avenues down to the closing on the Malecon. Former President …

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The leading opposition party, Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) and its candidate Luis Abinader will be closing their campaign today, Friday 13 May 2016 with a motorcade for their followers down Av. Maximo Gomez ended on the Malecon as of 3pm. The campaign motorcades are expected to cause major traffic jams in the area.

The Centro Economico del Cibao says that a 9 May 2016 poll of 1,200 eligible voters showed that the PRM candidate for mayor of the National District David Collado has 47.9% to Mayor Roberto Salcedo of the PLD’s 42.7%. Karim Abu Naba’a has 3% of the vote, as reported in Listin Diario. In a previous …

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The Alfonso Cabrera y Asociados poll says the mayoral race between incumbent mayor Roberto Salcedo (PLD) and newcomer David Collado of the PRM will be close. Salcedo is seeking his fourth term at the helm of the National District government. The poll carried out on 9 May 2016 shows that the vote would go 49.5% …

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The Central Bank reports that the Consumer Price Index increased 0.67% during the first quarter of the year. Inflation in April was 0.09% compared to April 2015. Anualized inflation, from April 2015 to April 2016 was 1.75%. This is below the forecast inflation of 4% for the year. The Central Bank reports that inflation is …

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The Fundacion del Espanol Urgente has reached an agreement with the Fundacion Guzman Ariza for the opening of a center in Santo Domingo to promote better use of the Spanish language in Dominican media. The center will open in July 2016. The agreement was signed in Madrid by the Fundeu BBVA and the Fundacion Guzman …

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Former Minister of Interior and Police Franklin Almeyda Rancier has gone public saying that he would have ordered the shooting of the private plane in which the former air force general flew to distribute leaflets promoting his candidacy for senator across the banned airspace of the Presidential Palace, describing it as an act of terrorism. …

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The National Contemporary Dance Company presents “Balk”, with choreography by Francisco Centeno at the Sala Maximo Aviles Blonda of the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo on 20, 21 and 22 May 2016. Company director Marianela Boan says that the choreography is based on a baseball game theme. Shows are on Friday and Saturday …

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Romantic singer Camboy Estevez has announced a Friday, 27 May 2016 concert at the Barcelo Santo Domingo Hotel (former Lina) in Santo Domingo. He will be accompanied onstage by Jackelyn Estevez, Vickiana, Johanna Almanzar and Mabel de Leon. For more information, call 809 682-3009. Tickets for sale at Tickets Express.

Puerto Rican pop singer Chayanne will be performing at the Palacio de los Deportes in Santo Domingo on Saturday, 18 June 2016 at 8:30pm. His visit to Santo Domingo is part of his “En todo estare tour 2016.” Read more about upcoming events at http://www.dr1.com/calendar To read more news, see the DR1 News Archives at: …

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