Dolores Vicioso – Page 8143

There is a lot of optimism in the country that the present electoral campaign will not interrupt the normal activities of the populace. The parties are all vowing to hold “clean wars,” bringing new levels to Dominican democracy. Partido Revolucionario Dominicano and allies: The secretary general of the PRD emphasizes that party will maintain its …

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On a tour of the Eastern region last week, Jacinto Peynado confirmed that he would choose his running mate by the end of the month and that the person could be a resident of that region. This seems to suggest that he is not firm about choosing a vice presidential candidate from Santiago or the …

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Last week, Vice President Jacinto Peynado said that if he wins the election he would have the most harmonious and the very best relations with Haiti. He traveled to Haiti last week to represent President Joaquín Balaguer at the inaugural ceremonies for the new Haitian President, Rene Preval. He said he went to Haiti to …

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A PLD militant died during a political rally in Villa Altagracia. He was apparently hit by a shot fired by one of his PLD colleagues. Members of the PRD, a rival party, denied allegations made by the secretary general of the PLD, Lidio Cadet, to the effect that Salvador Balbuena, the deceased, had died at …

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Last week, Leonel Fernández said that if elected he will finish the public works that the present government has under construction, and that contribute to the development of the country. Leonel Fernández was touring the area of Barahona. He said that if elected, he would promote ecotourism in the area and would develop the port …

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There is widespread consensus amongst economic circles regarding the soundness of the latest decisions made by the Central Bank with a view to encouraging growth in various sectors of the economy. The Central Bank recently announced that it was reducing the interest rate for agricultural, industrial and small business loans from 22.5 to 18 percent. …

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The U.S. ambassador, Donna Jean Hrinak, has advised the government of the adverse effects that the requirement for consular invoices to accompany imports is having on U.S. businesses in the D.R.’s free trade zones. She said that some businesses have halted production because they are unable to remove their imported raw materials from the ports. …

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The president of the American Chamber of Commerce, Ernest Burri, said that the passing of the new foreign investment law will probably stimulate growth in many areas. He maintains that the new legislation will attract foreign capital into the country provided a genuine effort is made to promote the Dominican Republic as a safe place …

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There is widespread disagreement concerning the sale of the nationalized cement manufacturing facility to a Swiss multinational. In a surprise move, Pedro Breton, head of CORDE, the state enterprises corporation, revealed that the government had ordered the sale of 70 percent of the company’s shares to Swiss-based Umar LTD-Holderbank, one of the world’s leaders in …

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The economist, Andres Dauhajre, executive director of the Economy and Development Foundation praised the Monetary Board for authorizing development and mortgage banks to offer some financial services hitherto restricted to the commercial banks. The measure will enable the institutions, after being granted approval by the Central Bank, to provide savings and current accounts, credit cards, …

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