2019 – Page 53

Country Alliance (Alianza País) elected Guillermo Moreno as its presidential candidate for the May 2020 election during its National Convention of Delegates held at the Narciso González Cultural Center. Thanking delegates, Guillermo Moreno expressed his commitment to oust the PLD from government. “I assume this new responsibility with a clear awareness of the need to …

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The renamed National Citizen Will Party (The Partido Nacional Voluntad Ciudadana = PNVC) elected Ramfis Domínguez Trujillo as its presidential candidate for the May 2020 elections, during the 40th Extraordinary Assembly of Delegates with the participation of observers from the Central Electoral Board (JCE). Dominguez Trujillo is the grandson of the late dictator Rafael Leonidas …

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The long-standing president of the Association of Commercial Banks, 75-year old Jose Manuel Lopez Valdés, died on Friday, 25 October 2019. He was president of the banking association for almost three decades. Lopez Valdes also chaired the Latin American Banking Federation (Felaban) until November 2018. Under his helm in November 2018, Felaban had celebrated their …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) announced the arrest of Jorge Jimmy Marin Bedoya (Gafito) for his ties to dozens of drug cartels in Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Peru and the United States. He was arrested in a condominium in the luxury tower Torre Caney on Anacaona Avenue in the National District. He is accused …

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The “Queens of the Caribbean” team has had a very demanding past season in the world of volleyball elite competitions. The National Women’s Volleyball Team—a.k.a. The “Queens of the Caribbean”—as of 29 September is ranked #10 in the world. The Dominican team is preparing to compete in the continental Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifier to …

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Philadelphia welcomed 33-year old Al Horford honoring him with the ringing of the ceremonial replica of a symbolic Liberty Bell before the tip-off of the season opener game. Horford is now playing for the 76ers after three years with the Boston Celtics. Horford scored 16 points in the game the Sixers won 107-93 over the …

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The standing for the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball League has the Santo Domingo team Leones del Escogido leading after the team has won 10 of its 13 games. The Aguilas Cibaeñas from Santiago and the Toros del Este from La Romana are in second place, with 7 games won and 6 lost. The Gigantes del …

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President Danilo Medina welcomed a group of American business people interested in investing in the Port of Manzanillo and exploring business opportunities in the northwestern municipality of Pepillo Salcedo, Montecristi province. The business people met at the Presidential Palace with President Medina and cabinet members. Katherine Waldron, Michelle Stepnick, Carlos Troncoso, Juan Aquino, among others, …

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In his speech on occasion of the celebration of the 72nd anniversary of the Central Bank, Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu reported the economy had grown 5.1% in September 2019. He said annualized growth is the highest in Latin America and the Caribbean. Accumulated inflation from January to September 2019 is 2.38% and year-on-year …

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The Executive Branch sent to Congress a US$100 million loan with the French Development Agency (AFD) for US$100 million to be used for infrastructure works and purchase of new longer cars for the Santo Domingo Metro line. The loan will enable to expand the capacity of the Santo Domingo Metro Line 1. The line crosses …

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