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The Central Electoral Board announced at the 48-hour deadline to publish final results for the 15 March municipal election that the count has concluded in all but three highly contested municipalities. These are the National District, where 95% of the votes have been counted; Los Alcarrizos in northern Santo Domingo, with 99.5% of the vote …

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The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) imposed coercive measures against two people accused of having committed electoral crimes. These include bribery to induce a vote in favor of a candidate and the alteration, forgery of ballots during the municipal elections of last Sunday, 15 March 2020. The court, headed by TSE President Román Jaquez Liranzo, ordered …

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President Danilo Medina addressed the nation with actions to be taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic. The President did not call for a strict nationwide lockdown but announced severe restrictions on daily life activities for 15 days. The government will be continuously assessing the situation. A large number of the …

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Agriculture Minister Osmar Benítez said on Tuesday, 17 March 2020 that the country produces 976 million pounds of food every month, and this is enough to meet the demand of the basic consumer basket. Benítez reported on high stocks of rice, chicken, eggs, beef and pork, plantains, bananas, cassava, beans and milk. “In other words, …

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Images of closed hotels are circulating on social media in the Dominican Republic. A large number of hotels in the Punta Cana area have closed or are about to close, including the Riu, Palladium, Nickelodeon, Princess, Bahia Princess, Excellence, among others. Arecoa online news service estimates at more than US$139 million the losses in March. …

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Known for their proactivity, the Santiago business community has issued a list of recommendations to the Medina administration. President Danilo Medina is scheduled to speak to the nation this 17 March 2020, after keeping silent on the coronavirus throughout its development. The business people represent the Association of Industries of the Northern Region, the Santiago …

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Several universities and private schools have announced shutdowns or instructed their students to continue with their classes online. Classes nationwide had closed on Friday for the preparation of centers that would be used for the municipal election. The centers were scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, 18 March. The measures were announced by the educational centers …

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Dr. Waldo Ariel Suero, known for his extreme positions, recommended that only Dominicans and legal residents in the country be allowed to enter the country. He said that all who come should keep a 14-day self-quarantine to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. He said the ban should be on maritime, land or border …

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According to a guide prepared by labor lawyer Carlos Hernández for the Employers’ Confederation of the Dominican Republic (Copardom) if the government decrees a period of quarantine, employees could be sent home for up to three months without pay. The employees would keep their jobs and the non-work time would be accrued for vacation and …

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La Sirena supermarket chain is promoting people ordering products online. It’s Go Pickup and Delivery service was announced late last year and now is available at select supermarkets. Customers need to download an app at Google Play or Apple App Store. See more at sirena.do 18 March 2020