2019 – Page 65

Puerto Plata troubadour Juan Lockward wrote a ballad on Santiago that contemporary singers will frequently include when performing in the city. One part of the song says, “Now Santiago has something it did not have…..” and the singers fill in the blank with a tribute to a new store or building, or whatever. Well, now …

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The public hospitals of the Dominican Republic have received a total of 532 multiple births during the first six months of this year. As of August, the three main maternity hospitals in Greater Santo Domingo have recorded 267 sets of twins and 5 sets of triplets or more. Over the past 15 years, Dominican medical …

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The National Police arrested a gang headed by deportees from the United States that specialized in selling stolen vehicles. The Police arrested seven members of the gang and seized 11 stolen vehicles in their possession. There are five members still at large. Juan Ubaldo, 38, (a.k.a. Danny) was the leader of the group, and he …

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The Dominican women’s volleyball team won the NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship on Sunday, 13 October 2019 at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The “Caribbean Queens” won against the United States 3-2 (25-19, 25-23, 15-25, 20-25, 15-9). This was the fourth title match between the Dominican Republic and United States (2011, 2013, …

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The defending Estrellas Orientales, the Leones del Escogido and the Gigantes del Cibao won the opening games for the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball Championship on Saturday, 12 October 2019. In San Pedro de Macorís, Evan McClane pitched five innings for the Estrellas, giving the team a head start to win 5-0 against the Toros del …

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With his clear win in the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) primary on 6 October 2019, 58-year old businessman Luis Abinader is the leading opposition presidential candidate. His challenge now is to grow the PRM and make new alliances to win the next elections. Abinader is running for the second consecutive time for President. In 2016 …

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The team of former President Leonel Fernandez requested that the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) order that the Central Electoral Board (JCE) not announce a winner of the 6 October 2019 Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) primary. Lawyers Manuel Fermín, Manuel Ulises Bonnelly and Namphy Rodríguez as counsel for Fernandez requested the suspension of the publishing of …

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Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Julio Castaños Guzmán announced there will be a 100% vote count. Castaños Guzman had said before that the votes of 821 voting stations that had remained open after the 4pm closing time. Castaños said the recounting of the voting tables would be transparent. The JCE also announced the procedure that would …

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Roberto Saladín had announced on the morning of Wednesday, 9 October 2019, his resignation as a judge of the Central Electoral Board (JCE). Saladín is a former governor of the Central Bank and ambassador to the US government. “As of this moment, 9 October, I present irrevocable resignation as a member of the plenary of …

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Dominican ambassador to the United States, José Tomás Pérez remarked on Wednesday, 9 October 2019 that the annulment of the primary elections is not necessary. “The electronic votes and the physical votes are there. You don’t have to cancel primaries. Let’s just do the comparison,” he said on his Twitter account. His tweet came after …

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