2016 – Page 86

A news story in Diario Libre points out that Dominican Major League Baseball players have been born in all but three of the 32 Dominican provinces and the National District. The three provinces are of the poorest n Pedernales, Bahoruco and Independencia n and are on the border with Haiti. The National District (capital city …

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A report in MetroRD tracks the Dominican volleyball team’s quest for a slot to play in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in July 2016. The Dominican women’s volleyball team has played in the Athens 2004 and London 2012 Olympics. In London 2012, the DR placed fifth in the world. The DR needs to win one …

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Every Thursday in April, the Teatro Las Mascaras is staging Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca’s classic play “Yerma” at 8:30pm. Tickets are RD$500 and the theater is at Calle Arzobispo Portes 56, Colonial City, Santo Domingo. The drama is being staged tomorrow, Thursday 14 April and again on Thursdays, 21 and 28 April 2016. Reservations …

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Anthony Rios is booked for a performance at the Hard Rock Cafe in Santo Domingo’s Blue Mall at 9pm on Friday, 22 April 2016. He will be joined onstage by Johanna Almanzar, Mabel de Leon and Ruth La Cantante.

Singer Manny Cruz will be playing a concern in tribute to Mexican singer Luis Miguel on Wednesday, 27 April 2016 at the Hard Rock Cafe at the Blue Mall in Santo Domingo. The show begins at 8pm and costs RD$800 general admission. Read more about upcoming events at http://www.dr1.com/calendar To read more news, see the …

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New equipment that permits the fast track entrance and departure of Dominican travelers will soon be in operation at Las Americas International Airport. The software and autogate systems speed up passenger flow while guaranteeing effective migration controls. Passengers already registered in the Migration Agency (DGM) biometric database can use the new system. Registration can be …

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The oldest electoral observer organization in the Dominican Republic, civil society group Participacion Ciudadana has not yet been officially cleared by the Central Electoral Board (JCE) to observe the 15 May 2016 general elections. PC submitted its application in December 2015. JCE judge Eddy Olivares said he has pushed for the issue to be put …

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The 29 March-1 April Greenberg-Diario Libre poll showed President Medina in the lead with 59% compared to 32% for the main opposition candidate, Luis Abinader. An analysis of the results published today, Tuesday 12 April 2016, points out that the candidate should focus on reaching out to the 49% who believe that the country is …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) is considering a proposal from the United States Embassy for 26 embassy representatives to act as observers for the 15 May elections. All foreign ambassadors in the country have been invited to be part of the electoral protocol, but this is the first time an embassy has asked for so …

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PRM presidential candidate Luis Abinader says that the fact that a video about alleged acts of corruption was pulled from TV screening last Friday, 8 April 2016, demonstrates how much control the government has over communications media. Abinader was speaking at the Inter-American Press Society (SIP) meeting in Punta Cana when he reiterated his criticism …

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