1996 – Page 15

Judge Miriam German Brito of the First Penal Chamber of Santo Domingo declared Miguel Angel Velazquez Mainardi guilty of slander on 25 September. Mr. Velazquez Mainardi was accused of slandering Deputy Enmanuel Esquea Guerrero by accusing him of participating in acts of corruption while in the post of Judicial Consultant to former President Salvador Jorge …

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The capital and the interior suffered power cuts imposed by the Corporacion Dominicana de Electricidad (CDE), last week, producing breaks in supply of up to six hours in some sectors. In a press release, the CDE’s public relations department said that the cuts are due to flaws in the distribution network and deficiencies in several …

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The director of the National Statistics Office, Maritza Rossi de Perez, announced that the final results of the 1993 National Census will soon be released. Mrs. Rossi de Perez said that the personnel at the Statistics Office have been increased to prepare the final report, which will be circulated throughout the D.R. and on the …

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After the riot in La Victoria prison which left one inmate dead and eight injured, the Attorney General of the National District, Guillermo Moreno Garcia, visited the prison and told the news media that the authorities have no real control over the movements and actions of the prisoners inside. The Chief of the National Police, …

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The president of the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball League, Leonardo Matos Berrido, said that the D.R.’s participation in the 1997 Caribbean Series “has yet to be determined”. The Dominican league has complained about the distribution of the profits of the Series, where the winning team is awarded US$35,000 and the runner-up US$25,000. Mr. Matos Berrido …

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The Ministry of Public Works, Jimmy Duran has announced that it will be alloting 33% of its public works budget to the completion of the widening to the Autopista Duarte, the country’s principal arterial road, the cost of which has risen by 400%, from RD$1,000 million to over RD$5,000 million in the four years of …

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The Chief of the Police, Major General Camilo Antonio Nazir Tejada has ordered a crackdown on pornography. Police have confiscated pornographic mangazines that are exposed to the public in the shops and streets. A note from the Police public relations department indicates that they are being removed from public views because it is considered they …

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President Fernandez has appointed a new press director and government spokesman, Virgilio Alcantara, former consul in New York City under the Balaguer administration. Prior to accepting the post as consul in New York City, Mr Alcantara was founder-director of the Ultima Hora afternoon newspaper, and director of the Hoy daily newspaper. He is expected to …

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The Minister of Health has been chosen to be president of the board of directors of the Panamerican Health Organization during its annual meeting held in Miami last week. He announced that he discussed important agreements with the Interamerican Development Bank and the World Bank to finance the refurbishing of several Public Health departments. He …

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The Dominican government is seeking an active role in the United Nations, according to Eduardo Latorre, the Minister for Foreign Relations. For the first time, the country is up to date with its dues to the United Nations. President Leonel Fernandez is scheduled to speak to the General Assembly on 3 October. The Assembly began …

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