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SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – Dominican Republic’s opposition presidential candidate Luis Abinader declared victory on Sunday night, as the first results in a survey marked by the coronavirus pandemic showed him ready to end control of 16 years of the ruling party. A policeman watches over the empty streets of the …
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FILE PHOTO: A police officer reviews the documents of people traveling in vehicles at the entrance to Lleida after the government of Catalonia imposed new restrictions to control a new outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lleida , Spain, July 4, 2020. REUTERS / Nacho Doce / File Photo …
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