Dolores Vicioso – Page 8236

José Francisco Peña Gómez, in a talk given at INTEC, said that the electoral colleges are an archaic system of voting, and that if he wins the presidency he will seek the reforming of the Constitution, which will encompass the voting system. He said that the system of closed electoral colleges was used in Puerto …

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The three principal parties (PRD, PLD and PRSC) have more in common regarding their economic proposals than differences. All propose macroeconomic and economic stability, autonomy of the Central Bank, maintaining inflation below 10%, the elimination of the discretionary use of funds by the President of the Republic, improvement in the living conditions of Dominicans, and …

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Presidential candidate, Leonel Fernández, met with Puerto Rican Governor Pedro Roselló González at his office in La Fortaleza in San Juan. They discussed economic and social issues. On the illegal voyages to Puerto Rico from the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández said that punitive measures are not enough if the problem is not fought at its …

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Election experts from Latin America gave their opinion on the Dominican electoral process during a seminar held at INTEC university, under the auspices of Participación Ciudadana, a program sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development that seeks to strengthen Dominican democracy. Daniel Sabsay, professor of the Theory of Constitutional Law and Government at the …

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According to the Junta Central Electoral citizens who do not vote in the first round may do so in the second, if the results call for a second vote. The president of the JCE, César Estrella Sahdalá, said that the process for the second round will be similar to those of the first. “It is …

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Figures from five public mills, released by the Consejo Estatal del Azucar (CEA) reveal that profitability levels have significantly decreased during the present sugar-making season. According to CEA technical staff, since production started this year the cost/revenue ratio has remained below the required 10 centavos-per-pound mark, fluctuating around 8.64 centavos per pound. The sources consulted …

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The Bolsa de Valores de Santo Domingo (BVSD) has announced that it has contracted the services of an international financial consultancy group with a view to improving its current operations. The deal, they maintain, will allow the local stock exchange to compete on a level playing field with other Central American and Caribbean nations. Nasdaq …

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Martino Meloni, the outgoing European Union representative in the Dominican Republic, told the news media that the EU will halt all development aid to the country if it fails to hold presidential elections this year in keeping with the Pact for Democracy. The announcement came amidst rumors that top government officials are plotting to invalidate …

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ATH Dominicana, a company that will specialize in automated banking transactions, announced that it has started its operations by interconnecting the ATMs of the Banco Popular Dominicano with those of the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico. This link will permit both local and foreigners to access funds from their bank accounts or credit lines, obtain …

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Impact International, a U.S. magazine specializing in alcoholic beverages, has placed Ron Brugal in 30th position amongst the most sold spirits worldwide, with last year’s sales reaching 2.5 million cases. According to the 1-15 February issue of the above publication, Brugal is second only to Bacardi in global sales. It also reports that from 1990-1995 …

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