2019 – Page 2

The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has received a shipment of 108,000 bottles of indelible ink for use in the coming election cycles of February and May 2020. The ink has traditionally been used in an attempt to impede voters from voting more than once. The ink will be first used in the 16 February 2020 …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) announced an “urgent” procedure to print 3.1 million ballots and 1.4 educational promotions for the 16 February 2020 municipal election. This is 40% less than in previous elections because 60% of the vote is automated. The JCE estimates that 4,675,551 will have access to vote using the automated voting machines, …

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Former coordinator of the civic watchdog group Citizen Participation, lawyer Pancho Alvarez, recommends that former President Leonel Fernández resort to constitutional experts instead of former military to watch over the 2020 general elections. Alvarez recommended that the former President and current presidential candidate for the new People’s Force (LFP) political party replace with constitutional lawyers …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) announced an “urgent” procedure to print 3.1 million ballots and 1.4 educational promotions for the 16 February 2020 municipal election. This is 40% less than in previous elections because 60% of the vote is automated. The JCE estimates that 4,675,551 will have access to vote using the automated voting machines, …

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Former coordinator of the civic watchdog group Citizen Participation, lawyer Pancho Alvarez, recommends that former President Leonel Fernández resort to constitutional experts instead of former military to watch over the 2020 general elections. Alvarez recommended that the former President and current presidential candidate for the new People’s Force (LFP) political party replace with constitutional lawyers …

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N Digital had identified the owner of the vehicle as Fernando Alfonso Castro Grau the owner of the Porsche that was photographed packed with Presidency Social Plan Christmas boxes. The photo circulated on social media. Castro Grau is on the 2016 Navy payroll as an honorary corporal. It is unknown why the trunk of his …

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The 30-inch main pipeline of the Santiago Aqueduct and Sewerage Corporation (Coraasan) exploded early on Saturday, 28 December 2019 in the morning, causing considerable damage to several homes. As reported in Diario Libre, at about 5:30 am residents in the Bella Vista sector were surprised by the noise and flooding that affected their belongings. Read …

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Diario Libre published on 30 December 2019 an update on the high profits earned by the pension plan management companies Crecer, Popular, Reservas, Romana, Siembra. They are the five of seven companies that are authorized to manage pension plan funds. Two others, Atlántico, JMMB-BDI are newcomers to the system. Diario Libre reports the five pension …

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On 25 December, the folk group known as “Los Guloyas” was busy dancing in their colorful costumes in the streets of their native San Pedro de Macorís. The cocolo dancing theater will continue to offer public dancing appearances again on 1 January until 6 January, the Three Kings Day. Cocolo is a term used in …

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Color Vision, Channel 9, announces a TV special on Wednesday, 1 January 2020 at 7pm. The best of the recently ended reality show, Dominicana’s Got Talent will be aired. Watch the final performances of winner Babyrotty, and follow up contenders Yucahu, Lorainne Garrido, Royalty, Aura Estrella, Miguel Angel Soul, Evaristo Marte, Opera, Da Republik Jr …

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