Dolores Vicioso – Page 7141

AES Corporation announced that it has secured a US$145 million loan for the completion of the AES Andres liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal. According to AES, the funds will be used to finish construction of a US$400 million LNG import terminal, regasification facility, pipeline and 300 MW combined-cycle power plant, some 20 kilometers from …

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A ride in one of the radio-operated taxis in Santo Domingo will now cost RD$60. The taxi companies agreed to increase their rates by RD$10. Las Americas taxi service (excluding the airport-based taxis and hotel taxis that are more expensive) was increased to RD$350, up from RD$300, as reported in Hoy newspaper.

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and the Dutch royal family spent their New Year?s holidays in the Dominican Republic. The Dutch royal family spent the New Year in Portillo, Samana on the Northeastern Coast. In Samana, they stayed at the villa of the Vicini family, who holds the representation of the Dutch multinational Shell Company …

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Former Minister of Public Works Diandino Peña, former Administrative Secretary of the Presidency Simon Lizardo and former controller of the nation Haivanjoe Ng Cortiñas, were declared fugitives from justice yesterday after they did not heed an arrest order. Their whereabouts remain unknown. The Department of Investigations (DNI), the Police, the District Attorney’s Office and state …

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City Hall has approved the provisional closing of the right lane of Calle Leopoldo Navarro, from Pedro Henriquez Ureña to Calle Caonabo, at a request of the United States Embassy, as reported in Diario Libre. The embassy made the request for security reasons. Two years ago, the Embassy had lobbied for the closing of both …

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Cenantillas, the economic think tank of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra maintains its forecast for economic growth at year’s end. Cenantillas director, Pedro Silverio, says he expects the economy to grow 1.9% this year. He forecast inflation will increase to 8.7% this year. He expects the DR to attract US$1.05 billion in direct …

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