1998 – Page 109

The Dominican national women’s team defeated Peru for the third consecutive day in the friendship series that took place at the Olympic Center volleyball pavilion in Santo Domingo. The Peruvians were here to train for the world volleyball games that open in November in Japan. The Dominican team is competing for the first time in …

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The Dominican juvenile team defeated Cuba 102-81 to make it to the finals of the B Group of the Central American and Caribbean Juvenile Basketball Championships that are taking place in Mexico. In the semifinals, the Dominican team will now confront Mexico, Puerto Rico will match Cuba and Jamaica, the Bahamas. The Dominican team seeks …

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The Dominican Republic is a contender for a place to participate in the world baseball championship that will be held in Italy, July 18-August 12. The DR is participating in the Pan American Baseball Tournament in Nicaragua. The Dominicans are competing against nine other teams from the Americas. For the first time professions are on …

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President Leonel Fernández’s trip to Port-au-Prince is estimated to cost near US$1 million, according to a report in El Siglo. The Dominican state is covering all the expenses of the trip, with the exception of the President’s hotel suite at El Rancho. The suite reportedly costs US$350 per day. The President will arrive to Haiti …

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Cervecería Nacional Dominicana, the manufacturer of Presidente Beer, is spending upwards of US$1 million to contract top notch stars of Latin contemporary music for the Festival Presidente de Música Latina that opens 26 June in Santo Domingo. The beer company is expecting upwards of 120,000 people to attend the three days of the Festival that …

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El Siglo sports editor, Bienvenido Rojas forecast that Dominican baseball slugger Samuel Sosa, who hit his 25th homerun of the season yesterday, could break the record number of homeruns batted by a Dominican in the Major Leagues in a season. Bell has the record for homeruns in a season for a Dominican, with 47 homeruns …

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President Leonel Fernández will have breakfast with former President Jean Bertrand Aristide in Haiti during his three-day stay there. Also on his agenda are meetings with President Rene Preval, Gerard Pierre Charles and a luncheon with a dozen of Haitian political leaders and businessmen. President Fernández will travel to Haiti this Thursday, 18 June and …

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Minister of Public Works, engineer Diandino Peña said that the remodeling of the Las Americas International Airport will cost US$80 million. The remodeling includes the expansion of the terminal, construction of a new satellite, expansion of parking and reconstruction of the runway. He explained the Ministry is at present evaluating builders’ proposals. Works are expected …

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Minister of Public Works, engineer Diandino Peña announced that work will begin next week on the construction of six overpasses on the section of Avenida John F. Kennedy west of Avenida Máximo Gómez. He said that the ministry is finishing a project to improve traffic on the so-called North Corridor that stretches from Av. Máximo …

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduardo Latorre confirmed that President Ernesto Samper will visit Santo Domingo. The minister said that President Samper will visit to sign an agreement that will provide low cost petroleum to the DR. The Dominican government is offering assistance in tourism industry development to Colombia. President Samper will visit for two days, …

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