2017 – Page 86

The two factions within the Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) each held their assemblies to elect the president of the party for the 2018-2022 term on Sunday, 17 September 2017. The party is split between the two groups that claim to be the true party leadership. It is expected that the Superior Electoral Court (TSA) …

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The Political Committee of the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) met on Saturday, 16 September 2017, for seven hours but could not reach decisions on the Political Parties Bill and Electoral Bill snags. The bills are under study in the PLD-majority National Congress. The Political Committee announced it would meet again on 2 October 2017, …

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The Dominican Republic reactivated its Emergency Operations Committee (COE) on Saturday, 16 September 2017, to prepare for the possible effects of Hurricane Maria as it moves west towards the Leeward Islands. Meanwhile, the COE reported that 20 provinces are under alert for flooding caused by rains brought by a tropical wave moving west from Puerto …

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The exploratory Venezuelan crisis talks that began last week in Santo Domingo are scheduled to continue in Santo Domingo on 27 September 2017, announced President Danilo Medina. President Medina and former President of Spain Jose Luis Zapatero served as brokers for the opposing parts in Venezuela to open talks. The talks will continue after President …

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After arriving to New York City on Sunday, 17 September 2017, President Danilo Medina held a private meeting with United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres to discuss advances made in exploratory talks in Santo Domingo with the opposing government and opposition parties of Venezuela. The talks were brokered by President Medina and former President of …

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Venezuelan Juan Manuel Ávila is a Bon ice cream motorized delivery boy and motorcycle taxi. His girlfriend is 20-year old Yaritza Alexandra Acosta is an ice cream store vendor at the Moreno family Bon ice cream shop in the La Sirena shopping mall located in Las Caobas in northern Santo Domingo. On Wednesday, 13 September …

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The Gender Committee of Mujercoop has complained that violence against women has increased, as well as cruelty against woman, given the number of victims so far this year. Anaisa Pérez and Eufracia Gómez Morillo, officials of Mujercoop, warned that so far this year, compared to the same period last year (up to 30 August) the …

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According to Simón Bolívar Ureña Almánzar (Boli o Machú), in his statement to the Public Prosecution agency in San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte province, Marlin Martínez, the mother of Marlon Martínez, the lead suspect in the murder of pregnant teenager Emely Peguero, was prepared to pay between RD$600,000 and RD$1,000,000 to ensure that the body …

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The mother of Emely Peguero Polanco, the murdered 16-year old pregnant teenager, has assured she will not rest until all of those involved in the death of her daughter have been arrested and brought to justice. Adalgisa Polanco, the deceased’s mother, said that she was pleased with the work of the authorities so far on …

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Dominicans who had been living on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Martin for 10, 15 and even 30 years have been returning to the Dominican Republic over the last two days, brought back by the Pawa Dominicana airline. They confirmed that they have lost everything due to Hurricane Irma. Octavio Orlando, master builder and …

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