Dolores Vicioso – Page 6836

Hoy reports on President Hip?lito Mej?a?s statements that the Dominican Republic owes its survival to the millions of dollars sent home by emigrants from the United States and Europe. The President was speaking to a group of Dominican students who live in the US, on a visit home to the Dominican Republic. ?If we are …

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F?lix Jim?nez, who heads the government?s notably ineffective anti-corruption department (Depreco), is calling once again for the prosecution of former President Leonel Fern?ndez for his alleged use of government funds in his 2000 Presidential election campaign. The Depreco director yesterday revealed that a summons had been issued 20 days ago, recommending that District Attorney M?ximo …

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Ana Mitila Lora writes today in the List?n Diario on how our governors and politicians thrive on circuses for the people. She says their omissions are cloaked in camouflage so as to mask any evidence of their disinterest in effecting real change in society. She makes the comment on occasion of a document circulated by …

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Diario Libre quotes the statistic from the recent Gallup-Omnimedia poll, which found that 85% of the Dominican public believes that there is ?a lot? of corruption in government circles. The perceived corruption is lowest among supporters of the party in power, the PRD. That belief is slightly higher among women and rural dwellers. A contrast …

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The PLD is calling for a complete reform of the municipal electoral boards, as well as the electoral ID card (c?dula), computer systems and the electoral register directorates. In a letter to the new Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Luis Arias, the PLD also calls for the United Nations to monitor the next Presidential elections …

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The price of some imported milk products has doubled in the last six months as a result of the peso?s devaluation and leading to a sharp drop in consumption by consumers. International milk company Nestl? held a press conference yesterday to highlight the risks of malnutrition caused by insufficient consumption of milk products. It cited …

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Canadian mining company Placer Dome has yet to confirm whether it believes the gold mine at Pueblo Viejo, near Cotu?, to be lucrative. The future of the gold mining operation remains uncertain while Placer Dome carries out feasibility studies. Julio Binvignat, Placer Dome?s general manager, told Diario Libre that the research could take as long …

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Most of the money used to purchase the new Central Bank savings certificates has come from customers? savings in other local private banks, reports Diario Libre this morning. Out of 25 people surveyed by the newspaper, 19 had withdrawn savings from their banks in order to invest in the savings certificates. The high interest rates …

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According to economic think-tank Centantillas director Pedro Silverio, the peso has lost 60% of its value since December 2002. Silverio was speaking at a conference at the PUCMM titled ?Economic perspectives for the United States and their impact on the Caribbean and the Dominican Republic?, along with fellow economist Rajeev Dhawan. In December of 2002 …

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The Chamber of Deputies is studying a package of RD$5.1 billion in bonds to be issued by the Mej?a administration. The Senate has already approved the bill to issue the bonds, which establishes that the funds would go to refinance the internal debt of the decentralized sector of government with the Banco de Reservas, and …

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