2019 – Page 22

A political analysis published on 2 December 2019 in El Caribe by Yanessi Espinal speculates that the 2020 presidential election could end up being President Leonel Fernandez against PRM presidential candidate Luis Abinader. The feature analyses that recent polls are showing the candidacy of government-backed Gonzalo Castillo has not taken off as expected. Recently, evidence …

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After 6pm, does President Danilo Medina stop being President?” asked journalist Patricia Solano in her comment on La Cuestion radio talk show on the Central Electoral Board (JCE) decision that allows Medina administration officers to openly campaign. President Danilo Medina has been on the campaign trail backing the presidential candidate for the Dominican Liberation Party …

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Tuesday, 3 December 2019 is the deadline for political parties to register the candidacies for the municipal elections scheduled for 16 February 2020. Electoral Regime Law 15-19 establishes that the candidacies be submitted 75 days before the election. The registrations need to be presented to 158 electoral boards located nationwide. The Central Electoral Board (JCE) …

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The Punta Cana-Macao Energy Consortium (CEPM) agreed to allow the National Emergency System 911 to use its optic fiber infrastructure free of charge for the installation of video surveillance equipment in the Punta Cana area. CEPM signed an agreement with the Ministry of the Presidency and the 911 Emergency System that also provides for the …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations (Mirex) announced the Dominican Republic is participating in the World Youth Forum, which takes place in Egypt from 29 November to 16 December. This is a first time a Dominican delegation participates. The main themes of the event are peace, creativity, and social, economic and sustainable development. The announcement was …

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The Ministry of Energy and Mines will carry out new studies to look for gas and oil over the next few months, which will include identifying areas for the exploration of hydrocarbons, which have not previously been explored. On Wednesday 4 December, the government will close the first cycle of tenders, in which only one …

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President Danilo Medina met in Madrid with the President of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez. Medina was in Madrid to attend the Climate Change Summit. Sánchez had met with President Danilo Medina at the Presidential Palace in Santo Domingo on 29 January 2019. Medina arrived on Sunday, 1 December 2019 to Spain for the conference. …

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Speaking at the United Nations Climate Summit (COP25) in Madrid, President Danilo Medina advocated for ways to mitigate the damage caused by hurricanes and tropical storms. Damages are estimated at equivalent to 2.6% of GDP in the Caribbean. President Medina suggested greater investment in mitigation, with increased emergency funds, protecting of the most vulnerable and …

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Dominican fishermen that say this is not a first time the whale follows them in the waters, but that it was the first time they filmed the occurrence. The video was uploaded and has been shared by thousands. In the video, the fisherman shares his insight that he is privileged by the company of the …

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The Federal Bureau of Investigations of the United States is offering US$100,000 for information that could lead to the capture of Cesar Emilio Peralta (aka Cesar the Abuser) who is accused of leading a drug trafficking network. He was added to the list of the most wanted of the FBI after being reported as a …

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