1998 – Page 103

The governments of Ecuador and the Dominican Republic signed several cooperation agreements last week after the third meeting of the bilateral commission held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Santo Domingo. Both nations reached agreements in the areas of health, tobacco industry, industrial free zones, tourism, fishing and handicrafts. Ecuador supports the DR that …

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The political committee of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, the most voted in the year 1996 presidential elections and the 1998 congressional and municipal elections, announced it will elect its presidential candidate for the election of year 2000 in mid February 1999. Previously the party will carry out a restructuring of the board of the party. …

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According to an analysis of the results of the Hamilton & Staff poll commissioned by Hoy newspaper, the death of Partido Revolucionario Dominicano leader, Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez, who was running for mayor of Santo Domingo in those elections, shortly before the elections, had little effect on the final poll results. 32% of PRD …

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Senator re-elect for Santo Domingo, Milagros Ortíz Bosch is the favorite to obtain the presidential candidacy of the PRD in year 2000, 43 of every 100 citizens responded to a Hamilton & Staff poll commissioned by Hoy newspaper. Ortíz leads Hipólito Mejía by 22 points. Mejía had proposed that she be his vice presidential candidate …

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Columnist Orlando Gil of Hoy reported that former President Joaquín Balaguer is mourning the death of his beloved Collie, Bobby. Bobby died of old age. The former statesman is known for his devotion to his collies. The nonagenarian has written about the nobility of dogs versus humans. He explains that at the most critical moments …

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The promoters of the ferry between Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and Sans Souci Terminal at Santo Domingo Port announced that all spaces on the inaugural voyage of the ship were booked out two days after they went up for sale in Puerto Rico, even despite the telephone company strike. The tickets will cost US$78-US$118 for the …

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Larger than expected crowds made the Presidente Latin Music Festival an overwhelming success over the weekend. The festival is known as the principal of its kind held in the Caribbean every year. The press estimated a first night attendance of 60,000, a new record for the Olympic Stadium. Second and third night attendance were estimated …

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Marcel Marceau, the genius French mime, has scheduled a rare foreign performance at the National Theater of Santo Domingo. The 75 year old French legend is slated to perform 28 July. Marceau’s pantomime school is subsidized by the French government since 1979 and he spends most of his time teaching his art in France. His …

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If you are a Dominican, have forgotten to renew your passport, need to depart today or during the weekend, there is hope that you will make the flight. The Department of Passports has just opened a new office for passport renewals at the Las Americas International Airport. The office is not for normal renewals, rather …

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The Dominican government closed the issue of the construction of nine 22-floor apartment towers on grounds of the Plaza de la Salud. Secretary of the Presidency Danilo Medina told the press yesterday that the "issue is closed." He said that he had been authorized by the President of the Republic to explain that "there is …

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