1998 – Page 132

A day after the leader of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD) called out to militants of the PRD and Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC) to join forces to confront the establishment of a dictatorship by the governing party and by the later’s "improvising, inmature and violent persons," Dr. Joaquín Balaguer, leader of the PRSC, sent …

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The presidential candidate of the PRSC in the 1996 elections, Jacinto Peynado, forecast a "poor showing" for the party in the upcoming congressional and municipal elections. Peynado, who did not receive the support of the party in those elections, has not integrated into this year’s electoral campaign. Peynado said that the alliance with the PLD …

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President Leonel Fernández denied that his government is attempting to install a dictatorship, as opposition party Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez said yesterday. "I have never known that the legitimate popular will of a people, expressed with their vote in the polls, can be turned into a dictatorship," said the President who is on the …

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Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez told Hoy newspaper journalist Asela Maria Lamarche that he would seek international counsel to be able to carry out a better administration of the city of Santo Domingo should he win the 1998 election. Peña leads in the polls. Furthermore, he explained that he would designate several persons to be …

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Minister of Tourism Felix Jiménez presided over an event in which 1,000 members of the Confederación Dominicana de Taxistas Turísticos (Codotatur) received brand new vans for the transport of tourists. The Ministry reached an agreement with the taxi union providing advantageous financial conditions and tax exemptions. Every five years the taxi drivers will be able …

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Minister of Foreign Affairs for Cooperaction and the Promotion of the French Language, Charles Josselin signed an agreement whereby two Dominican commercial banks, the Banco Hipotecario Dominicano (BHD) and the Banco Intercontinental (Baninter) will provide long-term financing for small and medium-size business. The agreement has the support of the French Development Agency and the Technical …

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The District Attorney of Santo Domingo, Francisco Domínguez Brito sent to justice the case against Partido de la Liberación Dominicana activists that are accused of having brutally murdered Air Force reserve general Luís Santiago Pérez in a yet confusing incident. The family of Domínguez Brito complained that another PLD activist who was the leader of …

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President Fernández says he has invited Michael Jordan to Puerto Plata during the later’s end of June beginning of July visit to the Dominican Republic. President Fernández was in Puerto Plata on 8 May to inaugurate the new multi-sport facility and the Gregorio Luperon Sports complex. The new sport facility has capacity for 5,000 fans …

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The candidate to mayor for the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD), Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez said at the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon on 6 May that if he wins the city government, (polls show he leads by 7 points), his priorities will be to resolve the potable water, environment, garbage collecting and civic education …

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The Junta Central Electoral has requested that President Leonel Fernández decree that Dominicans need only work half day on 15 May, the day that precedes the 16 May municipal and congressional election day. Many Dominicans need to travel to their home towns to cast their vote. The half day off would facilitate their traveling to …

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