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Former senator arrested in Dominican northwest killings
SANTO DOMINGO. ? Former Montecristi province (northwest) senator Bernardo German was arrested early Thursday for his alleged connection with the shooting which left three dead and three wounded in nearby Villa Vásquez township, said Assistant prosecutor Cesarina Minaya.
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A first: Exit polls in Dominican presidential elections
SANTO DOMINGO.- On Friday International companies will conduct the first exit polls during Dominican Republic presidential elections, though results can?t be presented in the country before the Central Electoral Board (JCE) issues its bulletins.
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Opposition party stages dirty campaign, Dominican ruling party says
SANTO DOMINGO.- The ruling PLD party yesterday denounced the unfolding of a plan starting today aimed at discrediting its candidate president Leonel Fernandez, on the part of the opposition PRD and in that regard file a complaint before the Central Electoral Board.
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Three polls: Dominican President wins in 1st ballot on Friday
SANTO DOMINGO.- Three polls released Monday and Tuesday give Dominican Republic president Leonel Fernandez a first ballot win in Friday?s election with an average of 54 percent of the votes, and his closest rival, Miguel Vargas Maldonado, an average of 35 percent.
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Dominican president makes surprise landing in Baitoa, inaugurates roads
BAITOA.- With only hours before the close of the electoral campaign with voting on Friday, president Leonel Fernandez made a surprise visit to this town to inaugurate several works. His reelection bid includes a busy agenda of inaugurations in Santiago province (north).
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Dominican elections court reminds saber-rattlers who's in charge
SANTO DOMINGO. - The Central Electoral Board (JCE) will have an "armed contingency" to prevent any incidents on elections day, for which the Armed Forces have eight helicopters, in addition to the 42,000 electoral-military police.
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Around 200 international observers arrive for Dominican presidential election
Santo Domingo.- Friday?s presidential elections will have around 200 international observers including the diplomats in the country, a Organization of American States (OAS) delegation and the heads of at least 12 elections agencies from various nations.
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Dominican agents detain Venezuelans trying to smuggle US$520,000
SANTO DOMINGO.- Two Venezuelans were detained Wednesday by Airport Security Corp and Customs agents trying to take 520,000 dollars undeclared from the country through Las Americas International Airport.
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Political violence claims 3 hours prior to Dominican presidential election
VILLA VASQUEZ.- The country?s electoral campaign concluded with violence in the Northwest, when members of the ruling PLD and opposition PRD parties in a shootout in this municipality, leaving three dead, among them former deputy Antonio Fernandez, 50, and several wounded.
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No more politicking, Dominicans have 24 hours to think
SANTO DOMINGO.- After several months of intense campaigning the electoral campaign to choose a President and Vice president for the 2008-2012 period, came to a sudden halt last night, amid a great waste of funds in ads through the media.
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