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Legal experts consulted by El Caribe newspaper feel that Colonel Pedro Julio (Pepe) Goico is legally ineligible for bail. Goico is under privileged detention at the Ministry of Armed Forces for his alleged involvement in a RD$40-million credit card fraud. Goico had been the security chief of President Mejia until the time of his arrest …

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Journalist John Collins reports that Puerto Rico?s trade with the Dominican Republic was down US$71.6 million. He says the decline of exports from Puerto to the Dominican Republic reflects the slow recovery from 9/11 and the continued US recession. The DR and Puerto Rico are the two biggest trading partners in the Caribbean, while the …

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The graduation of the first 45 students of the Casa de Campo Preparatory Institute by Johnson & Wales took place yesterday. The culinary and hospitality school based in Casa de Campo graduated those students trained in the fields of restaurant, bar, kitchen and housekeeping. The school opened last year following an alliance between Casa de …

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Public Works Minister Miguel Vargas says that by the end of March, construction work at La Isabela (AILI) International Airport, located north of Santo Domingo, will be completed. The plan is to transfer the operations of the Herrera International Airport to La Isabela. The Fernandez government began construction of AILI shortly after privatizing the operation …

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Don?t miss the Cabarete Sandcastle Building Contest this weekend of 14-15-16 February 2003 at the north coast destination.  On Saturday from 10:30am to 3pm, the children?s competition will be held for sandcastle builders of up to 14 years of age. There will be live music, art exhibits and theater on the beach, followed by a …

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The Ministry of Finance, in an advertisement in today?s newspapers, states that the government is fulfilling its commitments under the Pact for Stability and Economic Development signed with National Council of Business (CONEP) in December 2002. In signing the pact, the government agreed not to increase any taxes without consultation with the business sectors. With …

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El Caribe highlights that imports were dwindling long before the presidential decision to impose the 10-percent surcharge on all imports not classified as raw materials, food, medicines or capital goods. As more pesos were needed to purchase a dollar, importers began buying fewer goods abroad, in anticipation of a decline in demand occasioned by the …

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President Hipolito Mejia and the president of the PRD political party, Hatuey de Camps, have said that they will file a lawsuit against the two drug enforcement agents who maintain that they were illegally transferred in 1996 after uncovering a drug-trafficking ring involving Dominicans and the former leader of the PRD, the late Jose Francisco …

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Now that a judge has ruled in favor of disgruntled neighbors and ordered the demolition of a 10-storey apartment building that was irregularly constructed in a Naco neighborhood, El Millon neighbors feel they have a stronger case. The El Millon neighbors object to the construction of a three-storey building in a single family home area …

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The Ministry of Tourism announced that the Sixth International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) will take place in the Dominican Republic from 8 to 11 December 2003. The event, organized by Reed Travel Exhibitions, will be held at the Barcel? B?varo Resort Convention Center. ”The Dominican Republic is delighted to host IGTM 2003 and invites all …

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