1997 – Page 16

President Leonel Fernandez and Vice President Jaime David Fernandez honored outstanding Dominican baseball players during a dinner at the National Palace Tuesday evening. The dinner was televised on the Punto Final show produced by Freddy Beras Goico. Among guests invited were Sammy Sosa, Pedro Martínez, Moisés Alou, Henry Rodríguez, Ramón Martínez, Jose Rijo, Pedro Julio …

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The most popular Christmas carol of all times is "Salsa pa’ tu lechón" according to a poll during the TV program, El Reto Semanal. The carol was written by journalist Mundito Espinal and sung originally by Johnny Ventura in 1971. Next in line in popularity are Aguinaldo Dominicano by composer Julio Alberto Hernández, "Venid los …

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Sol Meliá, the Spanish hotel chain, announced it will be investing US$5 million in the remodelling of the former Santo Domingo Sheraton, a Hoteles Nacionales property, today known as Meliá Santo Domingo. The chain also will be operating the Meliá Juan Dolio, located on the beach of the same name, another Hoteles Nacionales property. Meliá …

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The National Council of Free Zones approved the installation of five new industrial parks in the province of Santiago. These require an investment of over US$31 million. The new free zones will be built in Pontezuela, Tamboril, Villa González, Laguna Prieta and Caribbean Industrial Park. The Laguna Prieta and Pontezuela parks will specialize in the …

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Department of Customs Director Miguel Cocco forecast that collections will increase 18-20% next year. He said that this year they have grown more than 30% over last year’s, due to the increase in imports and better fiscal control.

The board of the Colonial City, through its Oficina de Educación, Turismo y Relaciones con la Comuidad, has organized a contest of Dominican Christmas punch. Nestle is sponsoring the contest. The jury is made up by Ernesto Ugona, a specialist in beverages; Simon Romero, director of promotion, events and folklore of the Ministry of Tourism; …

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The principal maternity hospital in the country, the Maternidad Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, will be temporary closed to the public to complete remodelling plans. Patients are being referred to the Hospital Materno-Infantil San Lorenzo de los Minas, the new El Almirante hospital, the Francisco Moscoso Puello, and the Engombe hospital.

The three pre-candidates for the position of mayor of Santo Domingo for the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, Luis Mariñez (who has the support of present Mayor Rafael Suberví), Eligio Jáquez (who has the support of presidential candidate hopeful Hipólito Mejía) and Miguel Vargas (who has the support of the secretary general of the PRD, Hatuey de …

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Danilo Medina, secretary of the presidency as well as the key man in the political strategy of the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana, the government party, announced that he favors an electoral alliance with the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano. The PLD is in power thanks to an alliance with the PRSC signed prior to the …

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President Leonel Fernandez proposed at the 2nd Regional Meeting on Drug Control Cooperation and Coordination in the Caribbean, held in Santo Domingo 8-9 December 1997, that Latin America and the Caribbean sign extradition treaties and treaties for the exchange of banking information for cases where drug trafficking is suspect. The President feels this would be …

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