2019 – Page 69

According to UNICEF representative Rosa Elcarte, studies show that 60% of the children in the Dominican Republic are involved in some type of physical violence. Elcarte said that typically this type of violence was classed as correction by the parents. She advocated for parental education to correct the situation. For instance, she noted that three-year-olds …

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Over the weekend, the National Health Service (SNS) held a series of seminars aimed at patient care, specifically for dengue, which is currently at the epidemic stage in several places in the country. 300 health care professionals participated. The SNS director, Chanel Rosa Chupany told reporters from El Caribe that the activity was part of …

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The Dominican Republic called for the situation in Haiti to be discussed in a meeting of the United Nations Security Council said Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas Maldonado. The DR is a non-permanent member of the council. The meeting was held on Thursday to call for dialogue in Haiti and greater involvement in that country of …

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A video showing PLD presidential pre-candidate Gonzalo Castillo asking that his mom be allowed to vote again since she had mistakenly clicked “no one” instead of her son went viral on Sunday. It was one of the most shared posts on Whatsapp, to be followed by many memes. His mom had accompanied him to the …

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Penn Shoen Stagwell had forecast a tie between former President Leonel Fernandez and emerging politician Gonzalo Castillo in the 6 October primary of the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). The polling company had forecast the numbers would be 46% to 46%. On Sunday evening, with 99% of the votes in, the Central Electoral Board (JCE) …

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San Francisco de Macorís is now part of the 911 Emergency System. The Presidency made the announcement this week. Around 80% of the Dominican population is now covered by the service. Presidency Minister Gustavo Montalvo says the service is now available in San Francisco de Macorís, and the nearby municipalities of Villa Riva, Pimentel, Castillo, …

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Agriculture Minister Osmar Benítez says that 2018-2019 has been a good year for cacao producers with exports of 73,000 metric tons, contributing US$195 million dollars to the national economy. On occasion of the National and International Cacao Day, Benítez said that government lending to cacao producers is now at more than RD$6 billion, at a …

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President Danilo Medina ordered on Wednesday, 2 October 2019 the suspension of teaching activities at the state university and pre-university education system on Saturday, 5 October and Sunday, 6 October for the primaries. The Presidency issued Decree 340-19 whereby the Ministry of Education is to place public school locations at the service of the Central …

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Vice President Margarita Cedeño announced her support for her husband Leonel Fernandez in the 6 October 2019 Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) primary. She asked Dominicans to vote for Fernández, even when they do not belong to that organization. The former First Lady said the primaries will be a demonstration of democracy. Her husband, three-term former …

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Mark Penn/Stagwell conducted a face-to-face survey of 1,013 likely voters in the 2020 elections between 26-29 September 2019. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.1% and the reliability level is 95%. The data was weighted to be representative of the population most likely to vote in May next year. The survey was paid …

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