1998 – Page 114

President Leonel Fernández created the Instituto Nacional de Proteccion Ambiental (INPRA) that will oversee the policies and government environmental efforts. The new environmental protection department was created by Decree 216-98. Members of the organization are the government’s environmental organizations, and representatives of the ministries of public works, tourism, industry and commerce and agriculture. Also, representatives …

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The DR is under the effects of a heat wave. Temperatures in Santo Domingo reached 34 degrees Celsius at mid-day with a 70% humidity over the weekend. In Jimaní on the frontier with Haiti, the hottest spot in the country, the temperature soared to 38 degrees, with a 80% humidity. The weather department explained that …

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A Reuters news release dated Friday, June 5 states that "quickie divorces on the Internet may be a total scam". Several Internet sites are promising three-day Dominican divorces that are "fast, easy, legal and inexpensive." The sites promote the service which according to them allows U.S. citizens to file for divorce by proxy in the …

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Former President Joaquín Balaguer, leader of the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC), said when interviewed by journalists during a visit to the tomb of his mother at the Cristo Redentor Cemetery: "No, no, I am not aspiring to anything," he said when asked if he would seek the PRSC presidential candidacy for the year 2000 …

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The DR was chosen coordinator country for the chapter on "Civic Society within the Action Plan of the II Las Americas Summit by the 28th Ordinary Assembly of the Organization of American States held last week in Caracas, Venezuela. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the country will be responsible for promoting the participation of …

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Dr. William M. Gray, Colorado State University, leading forecaster for Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane activity, predicts this June-November Caribbean hurricane season will be of near average hurricane activity. Based on information obtained through May 1998, the Colorado State University weather team confirms earlier predictions that the total season activity will include 10 named storms (average is …

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduardo Latorre said he favors the signing of a tourism treaty with Haiti based on the fact that in future years more tourists will seek multi-destination vacations seeking to encounter different cultures. Nevertheless, he said that plans for joint promotion and marketing will necessarily depend on the support of the tourism …

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduardo Latorre said that the Dominican government strategy to negotiate and maintain active participation in international integration processes that may have an effect of the country is worthless without the follow up of the private sector. He urged Dominican businessmen to take advantage of the opportunities that are being opened in …

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El Siglo newspaper reports that Air France has plans to convert the Dominican Republic into its headquarters for the area. Thiarry Jacques-Edouard, new director of marketing and sales for Air France for the Northern Caribbean, made the announcement that the French airline would soon be opening its regional office for the Caribbean in Santo Domingo. …

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Press secretary of the Presidency, Adriano Miguel Tejada gave details of President Leonel Fernández’s agenda for his visit to New York City next week. President Fernández will travel to New York City on Sunday, 7 June at 12:15 pm on flight 588 of American Airlines. That same day at 7 pm, the President will meet …

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