Dolores Vicioso – Page 7191

2001 News

Waiting for instructions from the President

Rafaela Albuquerque (PRSC-San Pedro de Macoris), president of the Chamber of Deputies, said she is waiting to meet with President Hipolito Mejia to get instructions regarding constitutional reform. “There are many things that are not clear with the constitutional reform. He should clarify them as the next step that we have to take,” she said. …

2001 News

Senator says Congress will add two more years to its term

Senator Cesar Augusto Matias (PRD-Valverde) said it is a given that the term for senators and deputies will be extended by 2 years. He said the only way to avoid this would be to close Congress. “I am convinced “hit and run” is a reality, because I am inside; it is not decorous, but it …

2001 News

Economist denies RD$17 billion increase in money in circulation

Economist Vicente Bengoa, former Superintendent of Banks in the PLD government, said it is not true that the money in circulation this year has increased RD$17 billion as President Mejia stated yesterday to back up his claims of an increase in economic activity. Bengoa said that the Central Bank report shows that money in circulation …

2001 News

Drinking much less wine and whiskey

The Association of Foreign Spirits (Aprobex) said that Chilean wine imports dropped to 41,520 boxes in the first two quarters of 2001 from 81,439 boxes imported in the first half of 2000. This means a 42.5% decline in taxes paid, despite a considerable increase in taxes. Jose del Castillo of Aprobex says taxes make up …

2001 News

Terminal patient clinic closed

The Ministry of Public Health has closed the America Research Treatment Center at Avenida Ortega y Gallet in El Vergel. The medical center operated illegally and gave treatment to terminally ill foreigners. Maritza Arbaje of the Ministry said it had been operating three years without proper authorization.

2001 News

DR vs. Argentina in volleyball tonight

The Dominican Republic has a crucial game tonight at 8 pm at the Santo Domingo Sports Palace (Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center). Other games on tap at the World Youth Female Volleyball Championship are: Santo Domingo: 2 pm Czechoslovakia-Korea 4 pm Germany-Taipei 6 pm Algiers-Croatia Santiago 6 pm China-Turkey 8 pm Brazil-Italy

2001 News

Felix Sanchez wins another gold

Felix Sanchez has added another important victory to his string of wins in the 400-meter hurdles, establishing himself as the best in the world. He won the gold with a time of 48.47 seconds at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia. Second place went to Llewellyn Herbt of South Africa who clocked in at 48.93 …

2001 News

Road show for sovereign bonds

Listin Diario reports that Andres Dauhajre, in charge of the Unit for External Medium Term Financing, and Hugo Guiliani, Minister of Industry and Commerce, are in London to arrange for the US$500 million sovereign bonds. They will be making a presentation on the economic and social situation of the country to institutional investors. The newspaper’s …

Venezuelan company wins tender for state airline

The Venezuelan airline Aeropostal has won the tender to operate Dominicana Airline (CDA), the Dominican state airline that has been grounded for over 10 years. As reported in Listin Diario, the company competed with bids from Iberia and Lufthansa. Aeropostal will invest US$10.6 million and make available for Dominicana three DC9-31s with capacity for 112 …

2001 News

President urges Central Bank governor to brag more

President Hipolito Mejia, as reported in El Siglo, feels his government officers should speak up more about the achievements of their first year in government. He said the only failure of his government is its lack of propaganda. Speaking during an event held at the Ministry of Agriculture, he commented that one of the theorists …

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Dolores Vicioso – Page 7191

Waiting for instructions from the President

Senator says Congress will add two more years to its term

Economist denies RD$17 billion increase in money in circulation

Drinking much less wine and whiskey

Terminal patient clinic closed

DR vs. Argentina in volleyball tonight

Felix Sanchez wins another gold

Road show for sovereign bonds

Venezuelan company wins tender for state airline

President urges Central Bank governor to brag more