Governor Jeb Bush of Florida arrives in the DR today for a three-day visit. He is scheduled to arrive at Las Americas International Airport shortly before 2pm and will be received at the Presidential Palace by Vice-President Milagros Ortiz Bosch, who is acting as President during Hipolito Mejia’s absence.
Bush’s agenda also holds for the same afternoon a 4:20pm signing of an agreement between the Florida Coastal School of Law and the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra (PUCMM). In the evening, he will attend a reception in his honor hosted by US Ambassador Hans Hertell at the US Embassy. On Tuesday, 16 September, the Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce is hosting a working breakfast. From there, the brother of US President George W. Bush will attend the opening of Expo USA 2003 at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel. At noon, he will be the keynote speaker at the monthly luncheon of the American Chamber of Commerce at the Jaragua Renaissance. On Wednesday, he will participate in a workshop on Opportunities for Dominican Companies in Florida.