Politics in the Dominican Republic

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April 7, 2020-Santo Domingo.

"Public Health minister, Rafael Snchez Cerdenas, on Thursday acknowledged the increase in traffic and movement of people in recent weeks. He said the population seems to be losing fear of the coronavirus.

"There is traffic in the day, there is no curfew, the population seems to be losing fear or supplies are running out in the house, so people need to go outside, as far as we can see," the official said.

Snchez Cerdenas recognized, however, that the Ministry of Health "has had to intervene due to crowds of people," in several parts of the country."

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May 6, 2020 - Santo Domingo:

"Public Health minister Rafael Snchez Cerdenas on Wed. Raised the need to take extreme measures at the border due to the health threat he affirms Haiti poses to the Dominican Republic.

He asks to prevent "as much as possible" the entry to the country of Haitian citizens who are not fit to do so.

The official responded to the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) warning Tuesday that the pandemic will unleash a humanitarian crisis in that nation, where millions of people face food shortages on a daily basis".

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/...-health-treat/

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May 5, 2020, Santo Domingo.

"Economy Minister Juan Ariel Jimnez on Monday clarified that the Government does not yet have any date to reopen Dominican Republic's economy.

The official indicated that from the moment the social or physical distancing measures were taken, it was known that they would be temporary in order to strengthen the health system and prevent an increase in the number of contagion.

"But that later it would be necessary to return to a new modality and one that should focus on a distance that is intelligent."

Interviewed on CDN's Morning Focus program, Jimnez indicated that what has been spreading and that was given as an official in the media, as a proposal by the Government, was only an internal working document, and that make up a conglomerate of proposals that are considered for the opening".

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/econom...blics-economy/

So, here we have a report on what a high level government official has to say about what is going on in the government here in Republica Dominicana. I am still waiting for better information to be posted up by those with "boots on the ground". Of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But not their own facts!

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According to sources, the plan would be officially announced next week. The first stage would begin on May 11 with the opening of vehicle dealers, auto repair shops and small businesses.

I guess that is where "according to sources" comes in. Does not sound like the plan is official when it comes to anything until it is announced next week.

SOE ends May 15, 2020. From what I read The Chamber of Deputies does not seem to be in a move to extend it. If the powers to keep businesses shut stems from the executive order then things will be changing. Still does not answer when the international travel ban will be lifted. And I would think that would be more important to most of the individuals posting here. Because you don't need a bar or restaurant in order to fuck. Only a place to stay, a willing chica and maybe a few DOP!

It should be noted that restaurants are allowed to serve take out. And many of them are doing just that. Grocery stores and colmados are open if you want drinks and snacks. Those of us who are actually "boots on the ground" know this.

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May 1, 2020 - Santo Domingo.

Economy Ministry officials have been meeting with various productive sectors to socialize their plans for the gradual opening of economic activities disrupted by COVID-19. On Monday Diario Libre reported the details of the opening plan of five phases. According to sources, the plan would be officially announced next week. The first stage would begin on May 11 with the opening of vehicle dealers, auto repair shops and small businesses.

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/econom...may-11-report/

These dates are just the PROPOSED dates, I personally don't believe they will get away with keeping restaurants and bars closed into August and beyond regardless of where they are with the virus, owners will kick up their heels big time. We will find out next week.

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May 1, 2020 - Santo Domingo.

Economy Ministry officials have been meeting with various productive sectors to socialize their plans for the gradual opening of economic activities disrupted by COVID-19. On Monday Diario Libre reported the details of the opening plan of five phases. According to sources, the plan would be officially announced next week. The first stage would begin on May 11 with the opening of vehicle dealers, auto repair shops and small businesses.

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/econom...may-11-report/

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April 28,2020-Santo Domingo.

"Economy Minister Juan Ariel Jimnez, on Mon. Said the Government is preparing to authorize the opening of other businesses gradually to stimulate the economy, given the measures to halt the pandemic.

In a press release, the official said that that's what the Ministry of Health is working on, since this will depend on the number of cases of COVID-19 infection.

Jimnez said that although this is being worked on, even the government doesn't have a date to order the opening of those businesses such as hardware stores, auto parts, and others that remain closed due to the national emergency."

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/econom...ses-gradually/

Good info.

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April 28,2020-Santo Domingo.

"Economy Minister Juan Ariel Jimnez, on Mon. Said the Government is preparing to authorize the opening of other businesses gradually to stimulate the economy, given the measures to halt the pandemic.

In a press release, the official said that that's what the Ministry of Health is working on, since this will depend on the number of cases of COVID-19 infection.

Jimnez said that although this is being worked on, even the government doesn't have a date to order the opening of those businesses such as hardware stores, auto parts, and others that remain closed due to the national emergency."

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/econom...ses-gradually/

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April 28, 2020-Santo Domingo.

The Chamber of Deputies on Tue. Approve a 17-day extension of the state of emergency, instead of the 25 days approved in the Senate last Sunday, as proposed by the opposition parties instead of as requested by President Danilo Medina to continue to face the pandemic.

In a session in which the Chamber president Radhames Camacho had to call to order several times, the opposition and the ruling party clashed over the proposed use of 30% of the pension fund.

The spokesman for the deputies of the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Gustavo Snchez, alleged that the opposition has "raged" against the state-of-emergency extensions requested by the Executive Power.

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/...-of-emergency/

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April 28,2020 Santo Domingo.

"Dominican Republic's political opposition is preparing to reject in the Chamber of Deputies the extension of the 25-day state of emergency approved by the Senate last Sunday, as requested by President Danilo Medina.

However the president of the opposition Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), senator Jos Ignacio Paliza, predicted in Tuesday's session at 11 am a situation similar to what occurred on Easter Thursday, when the state of emergency was extended for 17 days.

"The correlation of forces there with an opposition with more presence and a fragmented Dominican Liberation Party will compel it to return to the Senate to make changes to the venue and accept 15 days," the official said."

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/...ncy-extension/

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April 26,2020.

"The Senate of the Republic approved to extend the declaration of emergency for an additional 25 days, submitted by the Executive Power. The current declaration ends on April 30.25 of the 32 senators who make up the legislative body were present at the session. The new expansion would be contemplated from May 1 to 25 of that same month. The initiative was approved with 23 favorable votes. In today's session, Senator are Rafael Calderón observed that the State has been firm, responsible and inclusive in the work carried out to confront COVID19. In the event that the Chamber of Deputies, which will hear the draft resolution on Tuesday, favorably sanctions the resolution, the declaration of emergency would be extended until May 25".

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/covid-...n-for-25-days/

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"Forewarned, always alert to the danger of the coronavirus, the newly elected mayors of municipal governments took office yesterday for a period of four years, this time before unusual ceremonies marked by distancing, use of gloves and masks, and short speeches that limited the rhetorical ones, but they stood out with their splendid white suits, following a line consistent with tradition.

With the historic swearing-in of yesterday, Friday, the elected municipal authorities were renewed by 60%, among mayors, directors of municipal boards and councilors of the 158 municipalities and 235 municipal districts of the country. In the past elections, 158 new mayors were chosen, corresponding to the same number of municipalities.

That of yesterday Friday was a ceremony of transfer of municipal command that, traditionally, was carried out on August 16, every four years, but after the change of the Constitution was established for April 24, which coincides with the Day of municipalities.

Many young people will go on to lead councils after this inauguration, the youngest being Marlon Arias, 27, mayor of the Cabrera municipality, of María Trinidad Sánchez, for the Dominican Liberation Party.

Also Francis Joel Beltré, also from the PLD, who at 34 will lead the Tábara Arriba chapter in the Azua province.

About seven million, 487 thousand 40 voters were called to the polls for the last elections, when a second attempt was made after being suspended on February 16 due to a failure of the automated voting system.

Three million 828 thousand 786 were women for 51.2% and 3 million 658 thousand 254 are men for 48.8%.

The changes.

The mayors who were elected on March 15 took possession yesterday, some virtually and others in brief acts in their corresponding municipalities, due to the health crisis that the country is going through due to COVID-19.

In Greater Santo Domingo there are four new faces: the Mayor of the National District for the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), Carolina Mejía; Manuel Jiménez, from Santo Domingo Este, also from the PRM; Carlos Guzmáand, from Santo Domingo Norte and the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) and José Andújar, from Santo Domingo Oeste, from the PRM, and the only one who was sworn in virtually through a digital platform or server.

First woman in the DNA.

Carolina Mejía was not only sworn in yesterday as mayor of the National District, but she became the first woman to do so. She arrived at the appointment just at 7:40 in the morning. Beautiful in a white suit, mask, and protective gloves. After the ceremony, she did not wait long and produced her first appointment: Hugo Beras, as DNA general secretary.

Then, she went home, changed from a white suit to jean pants, tennis, a yellow cape, a black mask, and protective gloves," and went to Las Flores de Cristo Rey, to work.

Manuel Jiménez in SDE.

The new mayor of Santo Domingo Este, Manuel Jiménez, took office with a blunt statement: "It is not time to celebrate, if not to work."

And he added: "The party can be postponed, but not the work. " Alfredo Martínez, the outgoing mayor, handed him the command and often asked for support for the new incumbent. Before I drop this complaint: "I was a victim of the opposition; he never approved me."

José Andujar in SDO.

The new mayor of Santo Domingo Oeste, José Andújar, of the PRM, took office under a brief protocol act.

Andújar, wearing a white suit, gloves, and a mask, arrived at the town hall on Avenida 27 de Febrero, accompanied by his wife.

Francisco Peña handed him the command of the local government, saying that he was leaving a "totally healthy" chapter.

In his turn, Andújar said that his work begins today with a day of disinfection and fumigation, street washing, and cleaning of the gorge of Guajimía.

Carlos Guzmáand in SDN.

Santo Domingo Norte now has Carlos Guzmán, from the Parido de la Liberación Dominicana, in charge of the municipal entity. Dressed in white, with gloves and a mask, Guzmáand.

He began to draw lines of work: he told the owners of supermarkets, markets, and other places of sale of products what they have to do: disinfect at the beginning and end of their work.

Abel in Santiago.

With a simple act, of 15 minutes, celebrated in the lobby of the municipal palace of Santiago, the ceremony was fulfilled in which Abel Martínez swore yesterday, for the second term, as mayor, along with 41 aldermen of political parties.

Martínez said that his project to elevate the city of Santiago to another category will continue. Those present wore masks and gloves. Before entering the council they had to go through the disinfection tunnel.

Santo has a challenge in Baní.

The new mayor of this municipality, Santo Ramírez, was sworn in yesterday, but in the middle of the ceremony, he was commenting on a latent concern regarding what his management will find there. The eyes are, among other things, on payrolls that, it is said, "cannot bear any more weight," and there are many people waiting for them to work.

Applause and booing in Barahona.

Mictor Emilio Fernández de la Cruz, applauded when he assumed as the new mayor of Barahona, was sworn in without the presence of the vice mayor, Freya Sterling, who left the ceremony for a health problem. Meanwhile, the outgoing mayor, Noel Octavio Suberví andín, was booed upon arrival at the event.

The proclamation of Cholitíand.

Rafael Baróand Duluc Rijo, well known as Cholitíand, was sworn in as mayor of Higüey, promising to leave behind "the monarchical management" of the jurisdiction. "My mission is to turn this municipality into a safe, modern, smart, and transparent city."

"Roquelito" in PP.

Diómedes Roque García (Roquelito), the new mayor of Puerto Plata, of the PRM, promised to resolve the situation of the landfill and the municipal market. This weekend will launch a major cleaning and disinfection operation in the city, in which the PRM presidential candidate, Luis Abinader, will participate."

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/...-the-covid-19/

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April 25, 2020, 9:15 am.

"The Executive Power yesterday requested the National Congress to extend the state of emergency for another 25 days due to the crisis the country is in due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

At the request of the Government, the Senate of the Republic will hold an extraordinary session tomorrow to know the extension.

The Minister of the Presidency, Gustavo Montalvo, explained that, despite the fact that the rate has dropped, from 3 to 1.6 or 1.8 new infections for each infected person, it is not yet time to lift the emergency measures.

Montalvo stated that the fact that the virus is progressing much slower has allowed time to increase the capacity of the health system at all levels, thus giving a better response to all those affected.

However, he considered that the opening should occur "when we are sure that the contagion curve is sufficiently controlled. "

"Although everyone's desire is to return to the normalcy of economic, social and institutional life as soon as possible, to achieve this goal, an additional sacrifice is necessary that allows us, in the first place, to flatten the contagion curve and, later, reverse it to be in a position to begin the process of easing and dismantling the measures, "he said, explaining that a premature lifting of social distancing would be counterproductive, doing more harm than good.

The current national emergency expires on April 30, after the approval of the extension for a period of 17 days plus on April 9.

Condition.

The leader of the Progressive National Force (FNP), Vinicio Castillo Semand, asked the opposition forces in Congress that, before approving this new extension, they demand from President Danilo Medina a series of measures to stop the pandemic."

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/covid-...dents-request/