2020 – Page 286

The Dominican Republic closed the year with a relatively low inflation of 3.66%, within the range of 4% +/- established in the target for the year. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) registered a variation of 0.20% in December 2019 compared to November of the same year. According to the Central Bank, food, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, …

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President Danilo Medina named Bolívar Israel Marte Núñez ambassador to Cuba. He replaces Joaquín Gerónimo, who had resigned to participate in the presidential campaign of former President Leonel Fernández. At the time of his appointment, Marte Núñez had served as governor of the province of La Vega. Previously he had been director general of the …

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Rosa Maria Kasse Soto, of the International Cooperation Office of the Ministry of Education, said that the government will reinforce public schools that have shown vulnerabilities in their construction. The strengthening of the public schools is in prevention of damages these may suffer during earthquakes or hurricanes. She announced one of the goals of her …

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The Medina administration says that none of the claimants of property in El Seibo that had carried out several pilgrimages to the Presidential Palace to call attention to their plight are wrong. The government says that the inter-institutional commission that investigated the case presented by the Union of Agricultural Producers in the provinces of El …

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The delegate of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), Orlando Jorge Mera dropped ice water on city voters. The flexibility of voting for legislators and for the President of a different political party does not apply in the municipal election set for 16 February. In the municipal election, the vote for the city councilors will be …

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Abel Martínez says he is running on his track record of his first term as mayor of Santiago. He takes pride in the general clean up of the city, and restoring the credibility and confidence in the city government amongst the business community and the population in general. During an interview for the Corripio media …

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The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has ruled that the only residence to be taken into account when aspiring to an elective position at the municipal level is that which appears on the identity and electoral card and in the Central Electoral Board (JCE) card system. The TSE referenced Article 139.3 of Electoral Regime Law 15-19. …

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Running for National District mayor on the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) ticket, Hugo Beras spoke up about capital city road changes he would back if elected mayor on 16 February 2020. Beras promises to ban heavy cargo vehicles from circulating from 6am to 10pm. He also favors converting Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Tiradentes and Jose …

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A day after she was appointed director of the Office of Special Programs of the Presidency, Karen Ricardo was on the campaign trail backing Luis Alberto Tejeda in his aspirations to be mayor for the ruling PLD in Santo Domingo East. Ricardo replaces Domingo Contreras in the position. Contreras is the candidate to mayor for …

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The Chamber of Deputies named Juan Martínez Estrella to replace the late deputy, medical doctor Ines Bryan. Bryan died on 28 December 2019 of a heart attack. Martínez Estrella is a lawyer and municipal president of the Social Christian Reformist Party of San Pedro de Macorís. The motion was approved during the Thursday, 9 January …

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