1996 – Page 100

Experts believe that the Dominican Republic is exposing itself to sanctions from the World Trade Organization(WTO) for failure to protect intellectual property rights. They mention two major obstacles that stand in the way of compliance with copyright laws in the country: a frail legal system and the lack of personnel to enforce the law. The …

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According to the economist Fernando Pellerano, from the Center for Economic Research, the value of the trade conducted across the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti may well be over US$50 million per annum. He also estimates that the Dominican Republic has an annual trade surplus with Haiti of some US$43 million per year. …

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The president of the Dominican Association of Industrialists, Celso Marranzini, anticipates that the sector will grow by 3 to 4 percent in 1996, provided interest rates remain low and the electricity supply is further improved.

According to the economist, Andres Dauhajre, prior to any sales of state enterprises, Congress should enact sound legislation.for their privatization. Such a legal framework would be conducive to a smooth and clear process. Mr Dauhajre feels that the Dominican Republic lags behind most Latin American nations in this respect. In his opinion, failure to go …

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The conditions established by Dr Peña Gómez for a debate between the three major presidential candidates have not been accepted by his contenders, Leonel Fernández and Jacinto Peynado. The presidential candidate for the PRD and the Acuerdo de Santo Domingo said that he would save himself for the end of the campaign, after specialists from …

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Jacinto Peynado’s latest campaign photograph has been criticized and what is worse, ridiculed by the general public. Freddy Ortiz, an advertising professional who runs a column on advertising and marketing in the newspaper Hoy, suggested that it was probable the photograph had not been submitted to the usual testing before the major investment in the …

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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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