2020 – Page 246

Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez is going through with his plan to appoint new prosecutors. The calling of an express contest to choose the new prosecutors has been protested by those who see in the move an attempt to put into place a structure to foster impunity after the expected change of government in August …

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National Deputy Ginnette Bournigal (Modern Revolutionary Party – Puerto Plata) and her husband engineer Miguel Angel Jiménes Messón were victims of robbery on Sunday, 23 February 2020 in the afternoon in Piantini neighborhood. The legislator suffered a slight fracture in her wrist when she was dragged for several meters when a thief on a motorcycle …

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The Police agent assigned to the youth protests at the Plaza de la Bandera on Friday, 21 February who felt more kin to the protestors than to his duties as a policeman, resigned the service this week. Policeman Jesús Bautista is also known as “El Ministro,” and is a rap writer in his barrio. He …

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The president of the National Association of Herrera Businesses and Industries (ANEIH), Leonel Castellanos, says that the present electoral uncertainty could well have an effect on business and industry. He said to return the confidence to investors, the elections need to be transparent. He called for all Dominicans to unite for the celebration of the …

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Coronavirus concerns escalated for the Dominican Republic after the disease has begun to affect Italy, a major source market of tourists for the DR. There are several daily flights connecting the Dominican Republic with Italy. The Italian government has already taken extraordinary measures to control an outbreak, including a ban on public events in at …

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In a heart-stopping match for the thousands of Dominican fans that filled the Palacio de los Deportes, the Dominican national basketball team defeated Team Canada in game 2 of the FIBA AmeriCup Qualifier. Canada had won the first game played in Oshawa, Ontario, 89-72. The Monday, 24 February game was won 88-84 in dramatic overtime. …

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Television presenter Pamela Sued and merengue singer Gabriel are the queen and king of the Santo Domingo 2020 National Carnival Parade scheduled for Sunday, 8 March 2020 starting at 3 pm on the Malecón in Santo Domingo. The two were named during a ceremony at the Palace of Fine Arts (Palacio de Bellas Artes) on …

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In its fourth consecutive year, Acropolis Center and Jazz En Dominicana present Jazz Nights at Acropolis. Every Wednesday evening, there is a free showing with leading jazz performers. The events take place at the Central Atrium of Acropolis. For Wednesday, 26 February, two jazz ensembles from the UNPHU University Contemporary Music School are performing as …

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The Spanish hit comedy, “Toc Toc” performed by the Compañía Teatral Niní German is on the stage of the Palacio de Bellas Artes on Av. Máximo Gómez the weekend of 28 and 29 February 2020. There are two performances on Friday, 28 February and Saturday, 29 February at 8:30 pm. The play stars Milagros German, …

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Legal advisor to the President Flavio Darío Espinal, in a press conference, on Friday, 21 February 2020, announced the Dominican government has requested the Organization of American States (OAS), International Foundation of Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Inter-American Union of Electoral Organizations (Uniore) carry out an independent audit of the reasons leading to the collapse …

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