1997 – Page 4

The Tigres del Licey defeated the Aguilas Cibaeñas, 12-3, in Santo Domingo to at least tie for first place in the Dominican Winter Baseball League. The Licey team is in first place followed by the Escogido, the Aguilas, Estrellas, Gigantes, and Azucareros.

The Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD) designated a committee to negotiate a new electoral alliance with former President Joaquín Balaguer and his Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC). Danilo Medina, Secretary of the Presidency, and Norge Botello Fernández, Minister of Interior and Police, are on the committee. On Christmas Day, the Listin Diario carried a …

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Former President Joaquín Balaguer, while no longer in office, maintained his tradition of more than three decades of distributing a bag with foodstuffs that would enable thousands of impoverished Dominicans to prepare a Christmas dinner. Long lines of persons cued up in front of the residence of the former statesman along Av. Máximo Gómez from …

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President Leonel Fernandez is optimistic that 1998 will bring increased well-being to Dominicans. He also expressed hope that in talks promoted by the government next year might result in a new development model that positions the nation to confront the challenges of the new century and be prepared to take advantage of the economic trends …

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For the first time in contemporary Dominican history, the Dominican Republic will have a new budget passed by the Presidency several days before the end of the year. The budget was submitted by the Presidency to Congress in October and on Christmas Day, President Leonel Fernandez signed the bill into law. The National Budget total …

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President Leonel Fernández went back to the Southwest, the most impoverished region of the country, which he had just visited the previous week, to distributed his entire Christmas bonus, amounting to RD$90,000. The President distributed his salary in 450 envelopes, each of RD$200. Juan Deláncer, personal secretary of the President, said that President Fernandez wanted …

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The Dominican Republic stands to lose US$30 million this year due to the decline in the price of ferronickel. Ferronickel prices are down to their four-year low after Russia invaded the European market with scrap metal. Falconbridge Dominicana expects to produce 70 million pounds of ferronickel this year. From January to November of 1997, the …

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According to a report in the Listín Diario, Dominican rum sells for a higher price in Spain than many better known brand liquors. The report indicates that a bottle of Dewars White Label whisky sells for $1,140 pesetas, Cutty Sark whisky, $1,189 pesetas, Torre 10 brandy, $1,040, while Dominican-made Barcelo Añejo rum sells for $1,299 …

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Dominican baseball player, Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs, played Santa Claus in the States and the Dominican Republic last week, visiting schools and hospitals in Philadelphia, New York, Chicago and Miami, and San Pedro de Macoris and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. He distributed over 7,000 gifts to children. "Sammy Claus" earns over …

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The Central Government notified the Municipality of Santo Domingo that as of January, the Municipality will have to pay Dixi Sanitary for the garbage collection services provided by the firm in Santo Domingo. Hoy newspaper indicated that the decision of the Presidency was rejected by the municipality and the garbage collection company itself. The government …

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