Latinnews Daily - 8 March 2004

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: First violence in election

Caribbean & Central America 12 July 2010 Modified: 08 March 2004 249 views

The first violent confrontation in the election campaign came yesterday in Nigua, San Cristóbal, when rivals from the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana and the ruling Partido Revolucionario Dominicano exchanged shots. One PRD member was shot in the chest and is intensive care while three PLD supporters were hit. A PLD deputy accused the bodyguards of a PRD senator of starting the shooting.

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