1998 – Page 108

With his very open integration with the opposition congressmen in Haiti, the Dominican President also sought to bring a message to the Haitian congressmen that it is possible to work together with opposition groups for the common good of the nation. Indeed, the Listín Diario carried a report that Haitian congressmen were impressed with the …

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President Leonel Fernández was not able to meet with former President Jean Bertrand Aristide after the latter at last minute rejected an invitation made by the Dominican President to join him for breakfast at the El Rancho hotel where he was staying and holding meetings. In his visit, President Fernandez met with former President Leslie …

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Ministry of Public Works’ plans to build nine 22-apartment luxury apartments on lots belonging to the Plaza de la Salud medical complex got a blow over the weekend when the influential Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolás López Rodríguez joined former President Joaquín Balaguer and made public his strong opposition to the construction of the …

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President Leonel Fernández received a warm welcome from Haitians that lined up along the road from the international airport to the city of Port-au-Prince. Earlier, at the international airport, Presidents Fernández and Rene Garcia Preval of Haiti expressed their hopes for the start of a new era in bilateral relations between both countries. President Fernández …

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Ministers of Foreign Relations of Dominican Republic and Haiti, Eduardo Latorre and Fritz Longchamp announced that the Dominican-Haitian Bilateral Committee had advanced on agreements in the areas of health, education, sports, tourism, agriculture, migration and commerce. Minister of Foreign Relations Latorre said that advances were made but the most important of all is that the …

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The general manager of Rayovac in the Dominican Republic, former president of the Asociación de Industriales de Herrera, and former candidate to vice mayor of Santo Domingo for the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano, Antonio Espín said that it is in the best interest of the DR to sign a free trade agreement with Haiti. Espín …

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The press has been very critical of the announcement of Minister of Public Works Diandino Peña that the government will undertake the construction of nine 22-floor towers each in lots adjacent to the Plaza de la Salud, the high-tech medical center built by the previous Balaguer administration. Supposedly, the buildings will be used to house …

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Attorney General Abel Rodríguez del Orbe announced the government Corruption Prevention National Strategic Plan, which he described as a frontal attack against corruption within the country’s public administration. The plan was presented by Dr. Abel Rodríguez del Orbe to rectors, vice-rectors and deans of various universities, with the objective of integrating these academic centers to …

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Deputy elect Winston Arnaud (PRD-National District) and senator Ramón Alburquerque (PRD-Monte Plata) were chosen by the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano to be the candidates for the presidency of the Chamber of Commerce and the Senate come 16 August 1998. The PRD is the majority party in both houses, so it is expected that they will be …

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Seven Dominicans may be on the roster of the upcoming All Star Game of the Major League Baseball that will take place in Denver, Colorado. Possible players are Alex Rodríguez, Pedro Martínez, Bartolo Colón, Moisés Alou, José Lima, Carlos Pérez and Sammy Sosa. The final vote will take place on Tuesday, 25 June. The two …

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