2016 – Page 92

On his opening night, Tuesday, 5 April 2016, Dominican baseball player Johnny Cueto delivered for the San Francisco Giants, pitching seven innings. In the game in Milwaukee against the Milwaukee Brewers, Cueto reportedly used his mix of improvisation and effervescence to deliver the 2-1 victory at the Miller Park. The media reported that with his …

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Teatro Guloya presents “Jacobito,” a play that seeks to revive and interview that Virginia Elena Ortea carried out in 1901 with Jacobito de Lara, while raising awareness of gender violence. The play will be staged on 8, 9, 10 April 2016 at the Teatro Guloya in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City at 8:30pm. Inspired by real …

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Fundacion Maria Laura presents Los Hermanos Rosario, Raymond y Miguel, and Yiyo Sarante at 8pm on Thursday, 21 April 2016 at the events hall of Sambil shopping center in Santo Domingo. Read more about upcoming events at http://www.dr1.com/calendar To read more news, see the DR1 News Archives at: http://dr1.com/premium/news/2016/index.shtml

Balladeer Wason Brazoban will be honoring Dominican moms in his concert, “Reina mia” (My Queen) on Friday 27 May 2016 at Hard Rock Cafe at Blue Mall in Santo Domingo. In the Dominican Republic, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of May, which this year falls on the 29th. Brazoban’s mother died two …

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Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Roberto Rosario has announced that this Sunday, 10 April 2016 they will run a test to check if the new voting system for the May elections is working properly. He said they would be visiting around 2,000 centers, which will include transmission centers and voting centers to test the new …

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Anyone heading towards Boca Chica and the Las Americas International Airport should take note that President Danilo Medina will be campaigning in Boca Chica and La Caleta this afternoon, Wednesday 6 April 2016. As reported, the motorcade will leave the city around 4pm according to the ruling PLD campaign coordinators. Expect major traffic delays caused …

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President Danilo Medina presented his government’s new initiative “The Digital Republic” at the Arena del Cibao in Santiago yesterday, Tuesday 5 April 2016. The project aims to provide around a million computers to students and teachers as well as installing broadband Internet in public places and Dominican homes. It will include the installation of more …

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Monica Moura, wife and partner of Danilo Medina’s campaign publicist Joao Santana has reportedly told the Brazilian Federal Police that Odebrecht financed presidential campaigns for Medina in the Dominican Republic, Hugo Chavez in Venezuela and Jose Eduardo Santos in Angola. According to Brazilian newspaper O Globo, Moura has made statements that she and Santana had …

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A new poll by US firm Zogby Analytics based on a survey carried out between 18 and 20 March 2016 on a national sample of 2,198 people has shown that if the presidential election were to be held today, President Danilo Medina would obtain 49.1% of the votes and Luis Abinader 44.3%. The other candidates …

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Yesterday, Tuesday 5 April 2016 President Danilo Medina congratulated journalists on the occasion of National Journalist Day and confirmed that the government he headed would always ensure freedom of expression and the right to information. He reiterated his deep appreciation and sincere respect for the members of the press who provide objective and trustworthy information …

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