Dominican Republic Delays Presidential Vote Over Coronavirus Concerns

By Scott Neuman

A Haitian police officer locks a gate that separates the Dominican Republic border town Jimani from Malpasse, Haiti, last month, as Haitian authorities shut down the border because of concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

The country’s election commission said in a statement Monday that it had been forced to postpone the election, originally scheduled for May 17, to July 5 due to the ongoing epidemic.

(Image credit: Dieu Nalio Chery/AP)

Source: Dominican Republic Delays Presidential Vote Over Coronavirus Concerns

    

Updated: April 14, 2020 at 9:31 am