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70-year old deputy Ginette Bournigal (PRM-Puerto Plata) announced she will run for senator for the province. The position is currently held by Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) president José Ignacio Paliza, who announced he would not seek to be re-elected. Paliza earlier had stated he would not be Abinader’s running mate. Indeed, Paliza is a dual …

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A poll carried out on 29 February 2020 by the Cibao Economic Center reveals that if the elections were held on the day of the poll, Luis Abinader of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) would win comfortably over the government candidate, Gonzalo Castillo of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). The numbers are 56.6% to 18.9%. …

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The Social and Economic Council-sponsored debates at the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra continue on this Wednesday, 11 March 2020 with the focus on the electoral prosecutor. The law establishes that the prosecutor is to be appointed by the Public Ministry Council presided over by the Attorney General. The Medina administration is standing behind …

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The Round Table of Commonwealth Countries in the Dominican Republic held a meeting on 9 March 2020 with directors of chambers of commerce and other business entities to celebrate World Commonwealth Day. During the event, chaired by British Ambassador Chris Campbell, Fernando González Nicolás, president of the local chapter of the Commonwealth Round Table, highlighted …

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Kadafi Esteban Lebrón, who was accompanying Yeuri Pascual Cordero Sosa, son of Jesus Pascual Cordero Martínez (El Chino), died hours later in the clinic where he was taken, reports the Police. The victim’s father is in jail for asset laundering and drug trafficking. Colonel Durán Mejía, spokesman for the Police, said that they are following …

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The XXIX Copa Merengue is being played at the courts of the Parque del Este Tennis Center. The event is a J2 level youth tournament (U18), the third highest in the ranking of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). For the event, 154 players from more than 30 countries in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia …

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Puerto Rican singer-composer Kany García has included a performance at the National Theater on Saturday, 21 March 2020 in her 2020 international tour. The performance will be at 8:30pm. She is traveling to promote her “Contra el viento” album. Read more in Spanish:Teatro Nacional 11 March 2020

The Ministry of the Presidency announced that the 911 emergency service will now be available to the more than 85,000 people who live in the municipalities of San José de las Matas (Sajoma), Jánico, Baitoa and Sabana Iglesia, in the southern region of Santiago province. The Presidency says that the system now covers nearly 85.4% …

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The “Interceptor 004” has arrived to take on the task of eliminating plastic contamination in the Ozama River. The ship collects plastics when these are carried downstream by river currents. This prevents the waste from reaching the Caribbean Sea. Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo says the ship is here after the Presidency signed an …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) ruled on Monday, 9 March that it will not extend the deadline for party candidate registrations for President, Vice President and congressional candidates. The deadline had already been extended from 3 March to 10 March after the rescheduling of the municipal election from 16 February to 15 March 2020. The …

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