The Director of the state’s Corporation for Industrial Development (CFI), Jos? Tom?s P?rez, said Wednesday that the Government is devoting RD$280 million to completing five different free trade zones ("zonas francas"). He revealed that work on the industrial park in the Bayaguana zone is finishing this week, with its inauguration due soon. The inauguration of the Salcedo zone is already set for February, and work should finish by May on the industrial parks in the zones under construction in Azua, El Seibo and Montecristi. Work on the zone for San Juan de la Maguana will take longer; its inauguration is not foreseen until July or August. P?rez also noted that the Los Mina zone is currently being renovated. The next industrial park to be constructed is envisioned for Kilometer 14 on the Duarte Highway near San Crist?bal. The construction loan from Banreservas is ready; initiating the project only awaits the acquisition of land currently held by the State Sugar Council (CEA).
