2019 – Page 86

President Danilo Medina was in southcentral Peravia province for the dedication of the 34 MW wind farm in Sabana Buey on Thursday, 12 September 2019. The investment is said to be around US$71 million. The Grupo Eólico Dominicano, an affiliate of Genera Avante, developed the project and with local financing from the Banco Popular (BPD) …

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The Dominican team lost a first game 2-1 to Montserrat. Then the Dominican Republic team traveled back home and defeated El Salvador 1-0 in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) League of Nations tournament. The team was playing at its home stadium, the Felix Sanchez Stadium in the Juan Pablo …

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Top volleyball players are coming for the regional beach volleyball tournament at the Punta Cana’s Los Corales Beach. The North America, Central & Caribbean (Norceca) Beach Volleyball Circuit will take place from 12-16 September 2019. Eleven women’s pairs and 14 men’s duos are in Punta Cana to represent 15 countries. Competitions start on 13 September …

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18-year old Clauvid Luz Daly has posted new photos online. She is the Dominican representative to the 68th edition of the Miss Universe pageant. She is a Dominican-American. She was born in the United States but has lived most of her life in Punta Cana. She represented Punta Cana in the Miss Universe contest. Miss …

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Popular comedian Cheddy García reported on Wednesday, 11 September that she was a passenger on JetBlue flight B6-1706 to Orlando, Florida that had to make an emergency landing in Nassau, Bahamas. She was traveling with her two children. In a video posted on Instagram, she shared how a fire on board when the flight was …

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US Democratic Party pre-candidate Joe Biden named Dominican-American Laura Jiménez to be his Latinx National Vote Director. She is part of six senior staff members named to focus on attracting women and minority voters. Laura Jiménez is the daughter of El Sol de la Tarde radio talk show host Cristian Jiménez and Vilma Pimentel. A …

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The trial of those accused of taking US$92 million in bribes from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht opens at the Supreme Court at 3pm on Thursday, 12 September 2019. The Attorney General Office has charged six men: Ángel Rondón Rijo, Víctor Díaz Rúa, Tommy Galán Grullón, Juan Roberto Rodríguez, Andrés Bautista, Conrado Pittaluga. Investigation judge …

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Sociologist César Pérez says that Medina followers are intent on modifying the 2015 Constitution to unify municipal, congressional and presidential elections to ensure their privileges continue. Advocates of the constitutional amendment have argued there will be important cost savings if the election is held on the same date. Pérez blatantly points out that what is …

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22 of 32 senators announced they back the presidential aspirations of Gonzalo Castillo. Likewise, 17 members of the 34-member Political Committee of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) announced they back Castillo. Castillo is representing the Danilo Medina faction in the 6 October 2019 primary. His leading contender is former President Leonel Fernández. Speaking for the …

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Presidential pre-candidate for the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) Gonzalo Castillo resigned from his position on 5 August 2019. But by law, he is the acting minister of Public Works for at least the next 60 days or until his replacement is named. News reports he is still on the payroll. His base wage is RD$300,000. …

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