2019 – Page 76

The political team of former President Leonel Fernandez called for a parallel physical vote count during the 6 October 2019 Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) primary. The Central Electoral Board (JCE) had announced the vote would be physically counted at 20% of the voting stations. The JCE has asked for three university IT departments to confirm …

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On occasion of the celebration of Our Lady of Mercy Day at the Santo Cerro in La Vega, La Vega bishop Hector Rafael Rodríguez blasted that only government complicity with criminals can explain the drug and corruption networks that have operated impudently for years. The bishop called for the protection of the mother of God …

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Only five senators tracked 100 work hours on committees from 16 August to 26 July 2019, as reported in Diario Libre. These are Rafael Calderón (172:30 hours), José Rafael Vargas (172:10 hours), Charles Mariotti Tapia (170:40 hours), Arístides Victoria Yeb (111:30 hours and Santiago Zorrilla (104:40 hours). The senators make RD$320,000 base salary, plus much …

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The Dominican Republic is preparing to start a legal battle to defend its maritime border with the United States, Great Britain, Haiti and the Netherlands. As reported in Diario Libre, the land area of the DR is 48,320 sq. km. The government claims it is an archipelagic state with rights to another 49,709 sq. km …

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Juan Luis Guerra, Vicente García, Milly Quezada, Ilegales and Pavel Núñez are participating in the 20th anniversary celebration of the Latin Grammy Awards. “The biggest night in Latin music” is scheduled for 14 November 2019 at the MGM Hotel in Las Vegas, USA. Dominicans that are nominated and their categories are:Record of the Year: Juan …

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Dominican artist Firelei Báez is one of six contemporary artists to compete for the Artes Mundi 9 prize. This is the United Kingdom’s leading international contemporary art prize, now in the ninth edition of the biannual award. Báez is competing against Dineo Seshee Bopape (South Africa), Meiro Koizumi (Japan), Beatriz Santiago Muñoz (Puerto Rico), Praphakar …

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Romeo Santos, “The King of Bachata,” announces Christmas will come early to the Dominican Republic. The ultra-popular singer announces 15 free concerts in the National District and provinces as of 15 November. He is naming the campaign, “The Tour of the People” (La Gira del Pueblo). According to the bachatero, his presentations will be a …

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The entrance of the equinox (22-23 September) produced the slight inclination of the Earth that together with global warming and the cyclonic season and combined this year to produce abnormal swells in diverse coastal points of the country. According to Omar Ramírez, former director of the National Council for Climate Change, these natural and climatic …

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Continuous monitoring of tropical storms as they move through our area is a must. For now, tropical storms Karen and Lorenzo are continuing on northern tracks. Puerto Rico is receiving heavy rainfall from TS Karen. But the Dominican Republic is well off its path. Tropical Storm Karen is forecast to be well into the Atlantic …

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The Seismological Institute of the state Santo Domingo Autonomous University (UASD) reported a 5.9 magnitude on the Richter Scale earthquake on Monday, 23 September 2019 at 11:23pm. The earthquake’s epicenter was 215 km off the eastern coast of Miches, to the northwest of Puerto Rico. The quake was felt in Puerto Rico. Significant damages have …

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