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The Dominican medical authorities have monitored at least 27 people who arrived after stays in China or other countries where there are cases of the coronavirus COVID-19, according to a report in Listín Diario. This includes 15 Chinese citizens. Public Health Minister Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas said that travelers are in their homes and are being …

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The general prosecutor of the Court of Appeals, Yeni Berenice Reynoso criticized that local prosecutors are being penalized for doing what is right. N Digital reported that Reynoso made the remark given the ongoing competition that the Attorney General Office is carrying out to replace vacancies in the Public Ministry. “We prosecutors want and demand …

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The Supreme Court of Justice is now only hearing the case of Senator Tomas Galan in the Odebrecht US$92 million bribery scandal. In January 2020, the plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice decided to send the case against the other five defendants to ordinary justice. Senator Tomas Galan’s case is assigned to the Second …

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The Sala Ravelo of the National Theater presents award-winning Dominican artists Cecilia García and Elvira Taveras in “Your Best Enemy” (Tu mejor enemiga). The play will be staged 16 to 26 April. The performance is on the rivalry of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in the golden years of the two Hollywood stars. It is …

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Ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) presidential candidate Gonzalo Castillo announced that Vice President Margarita Cedeño is his choice for running mate in the 2020 May presidential election. President Danilo Medina was present for the announcement during the assembly of delegates of the PLD held at the Volleyball Pavilion in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center …

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The Ministry of Public Works says that the Navarette-Puerto Plata road is “almost” finished. The main land connection between Santiago, Montecristi and Puerto Plata had been under expansion and repairs for more than five years. The road is 46.8 km. At some stretches, it was expanded from two to four lanes. Public Works Minister Ramón …

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Administrative Minister of the Presidency José Ramón Peralta would like to see young protestors volunteering to participate in the voting stations on the 15 March municipal elections. Peralta made the statement when interviewed for the “El Gobierno de la mañana,” broadcast on Z101 FM. Peralta rejected demands for the five judges of the Central Electoral …

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After Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) National District candidate Carolina Mejía and National District Mayor David Collado were no-shows at the Sunday pro-democracy march head by the PRM and the People’s Force political parties, Johnny Ventura wants to know why. Johnny Ventura is the same legendary merengue singer who is now running for mayor on the …

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Pot-banging has been a protest recourse for decades in the Dominican Republic. But after introduced as a peaceful protest action, Venezuela’s pot-banging “cacerolazo” is a global protest tool. Now, for those who are lazy, there is the “Icacerola,” a mobile application that replicates the rumbling of the pots. This can be connected to a home …

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The plenary of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) ruled that Luis José Ramfis Rafael Domínguez Trujillo is not eligible to run for President in the Dominican Republic. Domínguez Trujillo is a grandchild of former Dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. He was recently named the presidential candidate for the National Party of Veterans and Civilians (PNVC). Domínguez …

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