2020 – Page 243

Political parties have agreed that the infamous scanners that failed in the 2016 presidential elections can be used to transmit the results of the 15 March 2020 municipal election. Orlando Jorge Mera, political delegate for the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) said that the scanners will only be used to capture photos of the minutes at …

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Luis Carvajal, of the Environmental Committee of the Santo Domingo Autonomous University (UASD), reaffirmed the conviction that the Guaraguao-Punta Catuano National Recreational Area should continue to be free of constructions. The government had authorized the building of the Bayahibe Leaf hotel but later suspended this after environmental groups protested. The construction was authorized by an …

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The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) ordered the Central Electoral Board (JCE) to rule in the next five days on the presidential candidacy of former President Leonel Fernández pursuant to a motion presented by the Christian Social Reformist Party (PRSC) on 15 November 2019, citing Article 134 of Law 15-19 on the electoral regime. The judges …

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Participación Ciudadana, the civic watchdog group, urged the Central Electoral Board (JCE) to fulfill its role to curb untimely political propaganda. Carlos Pimentel, executive director of the civic movement, called for the JCE to exercise its regulatory capacity. Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) have called for a stop to the campaigning of ruling Dominican Liberation Party …

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The Dominican Republic is receiving upwards of US$550 million in family remittances every month. Remittances were up US$592.9 million, or 9.12% in 2019. The payments are making up for the lull in foreign exchange due to a 1.3% drop in the number of tourists visiting the Dominican Republic. Central Bank statistics reflect the upward trend …

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Canada and the Dominican Republic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Consultations in International Affairs, Trade and Investment. Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas signed for the Ministry of Foreign Relations. Assistant Deputy Minister for the Americas Michael Grant signed for Global Affairs Canada. Foreign Minister Vargas highlighted the mutual support and dialogue between the …

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The Braemar cruise ship of the Fred Olsen cruise line, which for years has made regular stops in La Romana and Santo Domingo, was ordered to leave Dominican territorial waters. Following international protocols, Dominican medical personnel boarded the ship and ascertained on board were eight persons with flu-like symptoms. The medics said there is reason …

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64-year old former banker Ramón Báez Figueroa was admitted to the Corazones Unidos clinic in Santo Domingo after suffering a heart attack. This was confirmed by his cardiologist, Dr. Pedro Ureña. Báez Figueroa was the CEO of Banco Intercontinental (Banínter) from 1993 until its collapse in 2003. He was also president of the publishing house …

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Argentine singer Valeria Lynch will be performing on Saturday, 30 May 2020 at the main hall of the National Theater in Santo Domingo. The singer of “Fuera de mi vida”, “Como una loba”, “Yo sin él,” “Señor Amante”, “Querido Mío” y “Que ganas de no verte nunca mas” is popular in the DR. She promises …

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27 of February is Independence Day in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican independence was declared on 27 February 1844. This year, the national holiday falls on a Thursday, making for a long weekend for many. Independence Day is also the day when the President of the Republic gives the state of the nation address, a …

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