2004 – Page 39

The Supreme Court of the Dominican Republic has declared Decree 798-02, as issued by the Mejia Administration, to be unconstitutional. As a result, the AMET traffic police can no longer determine the amount of a fine for violations of Law 241 that governs vehicle and traffic infractions. The Supreme Court decreed that only penal courts …

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Between May and October, the poultry sector took in gross earnings of RD$619 million, while they complained of the crisis that resulted from the exchange rate that weakened the peso. A report by the National Council of Livestock Production (CONAPROPE) says that poultry suppliers made their highest profits during the months when the exchange crisis …

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A consultant from Nathan & Associates, Peter Minor, said that exports of cotton pants from the industrial free zones will fall by US$300 million due to the elimination of the textile quotas of the Agreement on Textiles and Dresses of the World Trade Organization. Minor said that he felt that this could cause as many …

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The diocese of La Altagracia, in the province of Higuey, issued a communique that expresses the Catholic Church’s willingness to uncover the details surrounding the accusations of rape and sexual misconduct at a local orphanage. According to El Caribe, La Altagracia’s Bishop Gregorio Nicanor Pena Rodriguez, Santiago’s Archbishop Ramon Benito de la Rosa y Carpio …

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A government mission from the Popular Republic of China visited President Leonel Fernandez at the Presidential Palace yesterday. The group was escorted by Minister sans Portfolio Miguel Mejia. Participating in the meeting was Cai Weiquar, in charge of the Chinese commercial office in Santo Domingo, and mission chief Huai Zhongxin. Zhongxin offered technical cooperation in …

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The Chamber of Deputies has approved a first reading of a bill that would increase the minimum wage in the government sector, including the military and police, to RD$4,000 per month. It also establishes a RD$3,000 minimum for those in retirement. Exempt from the new levels are judges and the administrative personnel of the Judicial …

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The president of the Supreme Court of Justice, Jorge Subero Isa, believes the constitutional reform should be left for another time. “There are greater problems we must confront at this time. The reform of the constitution can wait,” he said. Subero Isa does not believe that modifying the constitution will contribute to resolving the serious …

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The deputy and technical directors of the Customs department, Luis Sanchez and Eduardo Rodriguez, are disputing claims being made by three companies operating along the Haitian border area. These businesses were taking advantage of Law 28-01, which promotes border development and grants certain duty exemptions, by blurring the definitions between raw materials and finished goods, …

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Johnny Bernal, former president of the National Hotel & Restaurant Association, said that the present levels of the US dollar, currently at a rate of less than RD$30 to US$1, are affecting the competitiveness of the tourism sector. Furthermore, Freddy Ortiz, the president of the Association of Remittance Companies (Aderedi), in the same interview with …

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Poultry producers will reportedly have more than 14.2 million chickens for December, which will equal about 60 million pounds of white meat, according to the National Council of Farm Production (Conaprope). The body says these numbers will translate into cheaper prices of the popular food product in time for Christmas. Radhames Silverio said that a …

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