2001News

President’s constitutional reform bill goes to Congress

The Executive Branch has sent to Congress the constitutional reform bill containing the four parts agreed upon by leaders of the three majority parties. El Caribe newspaper earlier pointed out that, despite having signed the agreement, the Presidency had not sent the bill containing the recommendations to Congress. The Senate finally received the agreement on …

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2001News

Famous architect passes away

Architect Teofilo Carbonell, designer of the National Theaters of Santo Domingo and Santiago and the Columbus Lighthouse, died last week. Listin Diario remarked on his excellence and dedication as an architect, his commitment to teaching architecture and his eccentricities. At the time of his death, he cared for more than 50 street dogs he adored.