1998 – Page 125

Senator-elect Milagros Ortíz Bosch for Santo Domingo in an interview with Ana Mitila Lora of the Listín Diario said she would like to preside the Senate. In practice, the individual parties within the Senate meet and vote on who should be the president, and then present the candidate for approval by the party leaders. 60-year …

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In an interview with Ana Mitila Lora of the Listín Diario newspaper, Senator elect Milagros Ortíz Bosch said that President Leonel Fernández was the big loser in the 1998 political campaign. In her opinion, Fernández took upon his shoulders the campaign, and the vote results can be interpreted as a rejection of his re-election aspirations. …

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According to the most recent electoral results bulletin of the Junta Central Electoral (Bulletin #12), the Dominican electoral court the new congressmen that begin work 16 August will be as follows:   National District (Santo Domingo) Senator: Milagros Ortíz Bosch (PRD) Deputies: PRD: Hugo Tolentino Dipp, Andrés Matos, Rafael Gamundi Cordero, Betzaida M. Santana de …

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The Listin Diario says that it is unlikely that the Partido de la Liberación will achieve the veto power it wanted in Congress. So far, with less than 500 voting stations remaining to be tolled, the PLD had only 49 PLD senators in Congress. The party needed a minimum of 50 deputies. Bills vetoed by …

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The president of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, Enmanuel Esquea Guerrero, said that after a meeting of the Political Commission of the party, the internal restructuring will take place after the nine day Roman Catholic masses held on occasion of the decease of party leader finalize. Dr. Jose Francisco Peña Gómez’s masses end on Friday, 22 …

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Press reports indicate that following the defacto devaluation of the peso from RD$14 to RD$15, prices of imported goods in supermarkets have increased 10-12%. The Central Bank inflation for the first trimester of the year declined 0.25%, but given the surge in the value of the dollar, it is expected the second trimester of the …

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President Leonel Fernández said during the ceremony to honor meritorious elementary and secondary students at the National Palace that when he ends his term in August 2000, all Dominican lyceums will offer computer instruction. He promised that computer labs will be installed in the high schools. During the event, the 10 year old daughter of …

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The Ministry of Public Works announced that the government will build a new two meter sidewalk around the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. The expansion of the 27 de Febrero, the principal East-West avenue that crosses Santo Domingo linking the East with the West of the country, has engulfed the present sidewalk, as reported by …

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Cervecería Nacional Presidente announced that their Annual Presidente Beer Latin Music Festival will be held June 26, 27, 28 at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Sports Center. The stadium has capacity for upwards of 30,000 people. The Latin music stars coming for the 1998 event are Ricky Martin, Alejandro Fernández, Juan Gabriel, Carlos Vives and …

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The National Superior Basketball Championship will take place 31 July, if contractors working on the reconstruction of the Sports Palace complete their work on schedule. The directors of the National District Basketball Association and the Dominican Basketball Federation are optimistic the tournament will be able to be played on the scheduled date.