2020 – Page 271

Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu announced the Dominican economy grew 5.1% in 2019, despite the drought and pronounced drop in tourism arrivals, the main source of foreign exchange for the country. Valdez Albizu said that inflation was 3.66%. He said this was below the range established by the authorities for the year. During the …

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The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) read the 71-page text of its ruling on the Odebrecht case on Tuesday, 28 January 2020. The Supreme Court notified the parties of its decision to divest itself of continuing the cases against Angel Rondon Rijo, Victor Jose Diaz Rua, Porfirio Andres Bautista Garcia, Conrado Enrique Pittaluga Arzeno and …

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The PLD says the candidacies of 176 contenders for municipal positions for other parties violate Political Parties Law 33-18 and Electoral Regime Law 15-19 that ban pre-candidates from switching parties during an election campaign. The motion is untimely. It comes after the ballots for the 16 February 2020 election have already been printed. Temístocles Montás …

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The presidential candidate of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) Luis Abinader said he opposes selling 50% of the shares of the Punta Catalina thermoelectric plant, the coal-fired mega plant built by the Medina administration. The power central is described as the largest single public investment made with taxpayer money. The Medina government created the company …

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Domingo Contreras, running for mayor for the National District on the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) ticket, says he wants to empower people, promote a culture for order, respect for norms and public spaces and tourism in the capital city. He said he commits to lowering the temperature of the city by 2 degrees, by planting …

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33-year old lawyer Bartolomé Pujals is the youngest of those running for mayor for the National District. He says he has gotten involved in politics to contribute to making the changes Dominican society is demanding. He is running for Alianza País. He says he represents civic movement Green March (Marcha Verde) that in the past …

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Gallup-Hoy asked eligible voters from 16-21 January 2020: What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? The response was overwhelmingly “crime.” 70% of the eligible voters say it is the country’s main problem. The same issue is priority for more than 70% of residents in metropolitan areas. The very high …

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Local authorities issued a 10-minute tsunami alert after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake swept through the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and Cuba. Ramón Delanoy, director of the Seismological Institute of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), said the tsunami warning was issued for the country because the magnitude of the earthquake warranted it until the data …

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The Tigres del Licey lost 7-1 in game 5 of the 9-5 playoffs. The Toros del Este fans enjoyed every minute of the game played at the Frank Micheli Ball Park in La Romana. Jeimer Candelario won the Most Valuable Player award. The Toros will now represent the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Series, scheduled …

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The winner of the Dominicana’s Got Talent reality show, Francisco Campusano (known as Babyrotti for his Pavarotti-like voice) used his award money for a new home he shares with his grandparents. Urban artist Mozart la Para and Jompéame Foundation contributed to the happy ending for the 13-year old who competed for weeks on the Channel …

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