All this morning’s papers carry the story that the Senate has approved the sale of all land and buildings in and around the site of the proposed tourist development at the Sans Souci port area in Santo Domingo. Only one Senator, Jesus Vazquez (PRD, Nagua) opposed the move, which was passed by 20 votes to one. Vazquez had argued that the sale, which has a total value just short of US$40 million, should be submitted to a public hearing because of the site’s historical importance. A provate company, Inversiones Turisticas Sans Souci plans to build a tourist-oriented complex including a yacht marina, a shopping center, pedestrian walkways, a remodeled cruise ship terminal and parkland. The project, which was submitted to the Lower House by the President in August, has now got to be approved by Congress.