2003 – Page 11

In a 15 December country briefing, The Economist says those protesting the economic hardships in the Dominican Republic should not blame the IMF for their plight. Describing the Mejia administration as “an incompetent government”, the magazine’s news analysis adds, “They should blame Mr. Mejia.” According to The Economist, “Mr. Mejia’s mind is on politics.” The …

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Moises Pineda, representative of the Interamerican Development Bank in the Dominican Republic, announced the signing of a US$5.5-million loan to contribute to the increase of Dominican exports. Foreign Relations Minister Francisco Guerrero Prats signed on behalf of the Dominican Republic with Pineda. Also present at the ceremony was Industry & Commerce Minister Sonia Guzman and …

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Diario Libre reports today there are indications that certain names of individuals linked to the PLD political party but officially registered as members of the PRD on the voting list for the aborted 14 December primary were submitted by the PPH faction of the PRD. In addition to the PLD members, there are also indications …

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The PRD Presidential pre-candidates met yesterday for 50 minutes with President Hipolito Mejia to discuss preparations for their upcoming primary. The press speculated that pre-candidates Milagros Ortiz Bosch, Rafael Subervi and Enmanuel Esquea could still decide not to participate in the convention that has been rescheduled for this Sunday, 21 December, given the widespread irregularities …

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Speaking on the “Hoy Mismo” TV show on Channel 9, PRD party president Hatuey de Camps said that Milagros Ortiz Bosch, Rafael Subervi and Enmanuel Esquea would be entering not a primary but rather “a massacre and gas chamber” regarding the PRD party convention set for Sunday, 21 December. De Camps said the government has …

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The Public Works Ministry announced the closing of the 27 de Febrero and Maximo Gomez intersection for the installation of a pedestrian crossing. The crossway will be closed from 10pm Tuesday night until 6am on Wednesday.

The Dominican Association of Cement Producers has taken Presidential Decree 36-02 to the Supreme Court, on grounds that the decree grants preferential market conditions to the Cemento Andino company that is installing a cement factory in the Parque Industrial Minero de Pedernales. The cement producers say that the decree issued 10 January 2002 violates the …

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Mario Alvarez, the several-times Central American table tennis champion, is working to develop a new generation of Dominican table tennis champions, as reported in Hoy newspaper. As many of the state-of-the-art facilities built by the government for the 2003 Pan American Games at the Parque del Este lie in various states of abandon, Alvarez’ Table …

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The Dominican Republic won its first competition in the NORCECA Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament taking place at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center volleyball pavilion at 6pm and 8pm. The DR defeated Mexico 3-0 (27-17, 25-16 and 25-8). The DR team, ranked 14th in the world, goes up today against Canada, who, on the opening …

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