1998 – Page 159

The Comisi?n Nacional de Espect?culos P?blicos, the local government organization that regulates show business, prohibited the passing of the Show de Cristina in the 5 to 6 pm time slot. The organization’s president, Laureano Guerrero said that Channel 5 should move the program to a slot after 10 pm given the immoral content of the …

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The Junta Central Electoral (JCE) said that cedula bearers must visit the organization as of 16 June to request new personal identification documents. The JCE said that the new cedulas will be different in format but will retain the same numbers assigned to the bearers. Foreign residents also need to apply for the new cedulas.

Political commentator Ram?n Colombo speculated that nonagenarian several-time President of the Republic, Joaqu?n Balaguer, leader of the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC) could be endorsing Jos? Francisco Pe?a G?mez, leader of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD) in his aspirations to become the next mayor of Santo Domingo in the 16 May 1998 election. Pe?a met …

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The Banco de Comercio Exterior de Venezuela signed an agreement with the Banco Intercontinental (Baninter) and the Banco Popular Dominicano to provide US$6 million in financing for joint ventures between Venezuelan and Dominican companies. A business mission from Venezuela recently visited to participate in a Venezuelan trade show at the Hotel Jaragua.

Economist Andrés Dauhajre charged that the government has lacked political will to put a stop to the high food prices that affect Dominican consumers. He says that the powerful groups that oppose the opening of Dominican markets are responsible for the high local food prices. Producers allege that once importers get a hold of the …

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Dominican businessmen have requested that 40 categories of products be excluded from the free trade agreement the Dominican government is negotiating with Central America. The final round of the negotiations is taking place now in Guatemala City. The list of products requested to be excluded was so long that the president of the Consejo Nacional …

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The Dominican government has requested the presence of Martin Palmas Meccia and Luis Palmas de la Calzada, husband and son of the former Argentine Ambassador in the country. The request to the Argentinean judiciary was made by the Dominican ambassador in Argentina, Juan José Jiménez Sabater. The Palmas are involved in the assassination of 12-year …

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The Puerto Plata sky lift should be in operation by May, according to a report in El Siglo newspaper. The Ministry of Public Works is investing RD$10 million in the rehabilitation of the telpher that takes tourists to the top of the Isabel de Torres Mountain. Once on the top, tourists can visit a botanical …

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The local press has been questioning the Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad (CDE) contracting of the Impedance power barge. According to reports, the barge, which once operated in the Dominican Republic, is a lemon. Reportedly the barge was contracted with Cayman Power Barge I, and is expected to initially generate 30 megawatts to the national energy …

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Some 35 small and medium-sized tobacco factories have closed down unable to compete with the larger cigar-exporting companies. Small producers are affected by higher production costs, and the scarcity of skilled labor. Alberto García, president of the Federación de Productores de Tabaco del Cibao, said that the smaller companies have had trouble purchasing wrappers from …

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