President Hipólito Mejía created a board that will be in charge of the administration, control, management, maintenance, and security of the Puerto Plata skylift. Decree 810-00 establishes that the board members are: The Minister of Tourism, a representative of the Asociación de Hoteles de Playa Dorada, a representative of the Asociación de Hoteles de Sosua y Cabarete, the governor and senator of Puerto Plata province, and the Catholic bishop. Other members are Fernando Ortega, Fernando Cueto and Waldo Musa. (26 September 2000)
