1997 – Page 8

The Partido Reformista Social Cristiano is announcing open primaries. This means that persons not members of the PRSC can vote. In fact, the only requirement for a person to vote is to have a voter’s card. This decision follows the large absenteeism of the previously held primaries of rival party Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD), where …

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Barahona businessman Moises Marchena, arrested over the weekend, will go before the District Attorney today to initiate proceedings against him in the Bahia de las Aguilas beach land scandal. The National Police will pass the fugitive of justice over to the District Attorney. He was arrested Saturday at 2 am in an apartment where he …

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The Ministry of Tourism has announced that, as of February of 1998, the government will sign agreements primarily with French investors, who have presented their plans to the Ministry of Tourism for the tourism development of the lands. Minister of Tourism Felix Jiménez said that the lands of the Parque Nacional Jaragua, which were affected …

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The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hector Peguero Mendez, was optimistic that the National Budget would be passed in that legislative house today. The 1998 budget for RD$38,000 million was passed by the Senate last week but met with an impasse in the Chamber of Deputies, where several Reformista deputies, including president of the …

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President Leonel Fernandez visited Los Illegales music group singer, José "Jayson" González, at his sick bed in the Universidad Central del Este. The singer suffered a vertebrae fracture that occasioned spinal cord paralysis after an accident last Saturday. His condition was worsened by the long time it took from the moment he was assisted and …

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A 5-9 December Gallup poll for Hoy newspaper indicates that 60% of Dominicans favor a decrease in the price of gasoil and gasoline and feel it would not affect the economy. Furthermore, the survey showed that 50.4% approve the presidential re-election, although there is not a consensus on whether presidents should be allowed to run …

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According to reports in Santo Domingo Gloria Estefan was offered US$500,000 to perform at the wedding of Patricia Alvarez and banker Ramón Báez. Emilio Estefan told the press that the offer was turned down because Gloria Estefan does not perform at weddings anymore. It was reported in the press that Luís Miguel, another popular Latin …

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The Chamber of Deputies approved on Thursday the 1998 National Budget bill. The bill was passed with the vote of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD) and the Acuerdo de Santo Domingo deputies, as well as those representing the government party, the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD). Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC) deputies abandoned the …

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The Listin Diario newspaper reported that it is likely that the government will apply the inflation factor and increase the salary level that is exempt from paying income taxes to RD$7,700, up from RD$7,000 a month. This would be effective as of January 1998. The Central Bank estimates the year’s end inflation will be 9.9%.

Dr. Pedro N. Green, an orthopedic surgeon said that traffic accidents in the city of Santo Domingo are down 60-70%, after the National Police began arresting persons who skipped red lights, keeping them in jail for 48 hours, regardless of their status or influence. Drivers and chauffeurs have begun to respect the red traffic light …

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