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Customs directors admits he was wrong

The director of the Department of Customs accepted the recommendation of Antonio Espín, president of the Herrera Industries Association (www.dr1.com/daily/news091200.shtml) and revoked a measure that was affecting trade. Vicente Sánchez Baret had obliged his inspectors to only clear goods that had import documents in Spanish. Sánchez explains that the measure is revoked because it was …

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President Mejía declares assets of RD$19 million

President Hipólito Mejía declared assets of RD$18,991,602.50 before the Attorney General of the Nation. Government officials are required by law to declare their assets at the start of government. Mejía reported RD$1.1 million in the bank; RD$3.6 million in shares in different companies; RD$10.4 million in real estate; RD$2.8 million in vehicles. Mejía businesses are …

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Council of advisors for the President

Decree 737-00 establishes the new social and economic matter advisors of the President. These are: Carlos Despradel, Juan Francisco Garrigó Matos, Jose Lois Malkum, Jose Luis Alemán, Carlos Mejía Delgado, Miguel Tineo, Hugo Guiliani Cury, Julio Cross Frías, Manuel José Cabral, Frank Marino Hernández, Luís Catano, Cesar A. Gómez Díaz, Bienvenido Brito and Carolina Mejía.