1998 – Page 129

The Mayor of Santo Domingo Rafael Suberví has asked President Leonel Fernández to instruct the Armed Forces to help with the giant effort to clean up the city following the 16 May congressional and municipal elections. Mayor Suberví said that municipality brigades will toil to rid the city of political propaganda and unauthorized commercial advertising. …

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Six military officers, including four colonels are investigated in different police stations by military court officials in regards to the disappearance of university professor Narciso González, that occurred 26 May 1994. Police spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Simón Antonio Díaz, said that the police is completing the case record that will be presented to President Leonel Fernández. …

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The Listín Diario reported that General Barry McCaffrey, chief of the United States government efforts against drug trafficking, will visit Santo Domingo at the end of May. The chief of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency will meet with Dominican drug trafficking department heads. The U.S. official seeks to collaborate so that both nations can intensify …

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The peso is gaining against the dollar after having peaked two weeks ago. Then RD$15.65 pesos were needed to purchase a dollar. Press reports indicate that exchange houses are purchasing dollars for upwards of RD$14.30 and selling dollars for RD$15.35. The Central Bank and commercial banks exchange table has established a RD$15.25 ceiling price for …

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Air Atlantic has announced it will fly to New York from Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata. At present, only American Airlines serves the New York-Puerto Plata route. Air Atlantic, a low-cost carrier, will become a lower-cost alternative. The airline already offers bargain fares on their flights to Miami. Carlos Chevalier, general manager of the company, …

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The Patronato de la Ciudad Colonial de Santo Domingo announced the 1998 version of the annual bougainvillea contest. Registrations to participate in the contest are open in morning hours now through 30 June at the Patronato’s offices at Isabel la Católica 103, in front of Columbus Park. The contest is divided into three categories: residential, …

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Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez’s burial ceremony was as he would have wanted – the largest political march ever held in this country in the past 30 years. His funeral procession, a nine-hour caravan through city streets, attracted thousands of his followers who waved PRD flags and bid good-bye to the charismatic politician. Peña is …

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The 1998 municipal and congressional elections campaign ends tonight at 12 midnight. The electoral law calls for a day of respite when Dominicans can quietly meditate and make their final decision regarding whom they will cast their vote for. Thus, May 14 is the final day of campaigning. Dr. Joaquín Balaguer will be present when …

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Former congressman and lawyer Enmanuel Esquea Guerrero is the new president of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano as he revealed when he spoke at the ceremony honoring Peña Gómez at party headquarters. He said that Peña Gómez had delegated the presidency to him prior to his death. Esquea promised to work for the unity of the …

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Rafael Acevedo, of the Gallup poll organization, on television criticized Rumbo newsweekly magazine for publishing alongside the Gallup poll other political survey results that were not carried out by Gallup yet appeared to be. The most recent Gallup poll commissioned (4-8 May) by Rumbo magazine, revealed that the most likely-to-win candidates in the congressional and …

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