1998 – Page 147

Central American cabinet ministers are in Santo Domingo for the conclusion of the free trade agreement between Central America and the Dominican Republic and for discussion of key issues on the regional agenda for the Summit of the Americas that opens in Santiago de Chile with the attendance of chiefs of state from all throughout …

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News commentators couldn’t help seeing the humor in the latest excuse given by the administration of the Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad (CDE) as to why the blackouts continue now that new generators are on line. The state electricity utility said that the blackouts have continued because the increase in the generation of power has tumbled …

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The Supreme Court of Justice appointed 12 new judges to Santo Domingo courts, confirmed two of the presently working judges, and retired three others. The new judges are Ignacio Pascual Camacho Hidalgo, Manuel del Socorro Pérez García, Juan Hirohito Reyes, Modesto Antonio Martínez Mejía, Pedro Antonio Sánchez Rivera, Kattia Miguelina Jiménez., Nancy María Joaquín Guzmán, …

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The U.S. has deported 6,582 sentenced Dominican-born criminals to the Dominican Republic from 1993 to 1997: 1,024 (1993), 969 (1994), 1,165 (1995), 1,472 (1996), and 1,952 (1997). The deportations occur following the passing of a bill that seeks to save the U.S. government money. The deportations have been criticized because they send U.S. trained expert …

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The director of the National Library, Diómedes Núñez Polanco said that the government plans to rehabilitate public libraries, including those in city halls all around the country. The libraries will be physically rehabilitated and stocked with new books. Núñez also said that President Fernández has given instructions to turn the National Library at Plaza de …

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Minister of Tourism Felix Jiménez was defeated in his aspirations to be elected mayor of Santo Domingo in the 1994 election by present incumbent, Rafael Suberví Bonilla. At the start of the week, in an interview in Hoy newspaper, he criticized Suberví for neglecting his work as Mayor of the city in order to campaign …

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The government party, Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD) is hard at work to secure congressional veto power in the congressional elections of 16 May 1998. The PLD seeks to break the control of Congress by opposition parties Partido Reformista Social Cristiano and the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano by winning at least 11 of the 30 …

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Dominicans were the ethnic group that most scholarships won in the School Choice Scholarships program that benefits grade school children attending public schools in low income areas of New York City. This year, some 1,000 scholarships in private schools were distributed among children in low income school districts of New York City. More than 50% …

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One-and-a-half year old Yandra Rossó miraculously survived a 100 meter fall by landing on a shrub when the jeep in which she was traveling lost control. Five other fellow travelers, including her 27 year old mother, nurse Ana Antonia Canario, died in the tragedy, the worst during the past Easter Week. Yandra was traveling with …

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The death toll for the Easter long weekend is likely to be under 60 persons. Reports as of 7:30 pm indicated there had been 52 persons had died of intoxication, drowning or in road accidents. National Police, Red Cross and Civil Defense spokesmen said that the many patrols on highways, and preventive measures such as …

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