2019 – Page 50

Around 27 deputies have now formally announced that they are resigning from the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). The deputies say the party has lost the essence of its founder, Professor Juan Bosch. They are leaving to join the man they say is Bosch’s best disciple, Leonel Fernandez. The deputies will conform a new legislative block …

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The coordinator of the presidential campaign for Luis Abinader of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), Roberto Fulcar confirmed talks for with the La Fuerza del Pueblo-Juntos Podemos coalition for backing senatorial candidates. La Fuerza del Pueblo is the political party former President Leonel Fernández created when leaving the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). He denounced that …

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Janet Camilo, president of the electoral commission of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), explained that the party did not register a presidential candidate for the May 2020 election because it is giving time to complete a political alliance. Camilo said that by law the party can reserve the announcement of the presidential candidacy, as it …

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Budget expert José Rijo Presbot has been sharing the results of his analysis of budgetary implementation by the Medina administration in his participation in radio and TV talk shows. During an interview with Huchi Lora and Javier Cabreja on El Dia TV show on Telesistema, Rijo remarked on the significant increase in spending of the …

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According to “Fiscal Autopsy,” a new report issued by Oxfam under its Democracy and Citizenship Program (DevCi), the Dominican Republic has the third lowest social investment in the region, only behind Haiti and Guatemala. The report says that social investment in the country should be between 11.9% and 14.5% of GDP for the year 2020, …

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Hacienda Minister Donald Guerrero justified a US$100 million loan request to expand the Santo Domingo Metro saying that the RD$20 fares do not allow for investing in the fast transport system. Metro fares have cost the same since the train began service in January 2009, 10 years ago. The Metro offers two lines and is …

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Máximo Eladio Romero Marcial, the young professional who was arrested upon leaving the Quisqueya Ball Park on Sunday, said in an interview with “La Cosa como Es” with Edith Febles that he is convinced that the president of the Chamber of Deputies is corrupt. “I am convinced that Camacho is corrupt. It is an open …

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The hashtag #CamachoCorruptoChallange was the trending topic of the day in the social network Twitter, where users have shared the most varied comments. The hashtag originated after the arrest of baseball fan Máximo Eladio Romero after he criticized the flaunting of wealth by the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Radhamés Camacho, at the ball …

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The Hato Mayor Beach Volleyball Tournament to be held from 31 October to 4 November 2019 at the Doña Callita Tourism Ranch in eastern Hato Mayor is dedicated to The Queens of the Caribbean, the much-heralded Dominican national women’s volleyball team. Competitors are coming from 12 countries for matches that will be played in the …

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The popular comedy, “La Escuelota” is booked again for the National Theater this 21-22 December 2019. It is a production by Big Show Pro. The comedians are Felipe Polanco, as Elvin Vinicio Raposo; Cuquín Victoria, as Vicente el Imprudente; Nani Peña, as Plácida, ad Kenny Grullón, as Lalo K Cucurulo. Also Luis Gil, as Bobby …

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