1998 – Page 166

The Ministers of Foreign Relations of the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica have countered opposition by conservative business groups regarding the signing of a free trade agreement stressing that the agreement will be beneficial to all involved parties. Minister of Foreign Relations of the Dominican Republic, Eduardo Latorre, said that what is being negotiated is …

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22-year old commercial pilot, Alex Molina Iturrino miraculously saved himself when his bimotor aircraft forcefully landed shortly after takeoff near the runway at Las Americas International Airport. The pilot was trying to make his way back to the airport after one of his motors caught on fire at an altitude of about 500 feet. Molina, …

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Dominican Republic’s female volleyball team defeated Puerto Rico over the weekend in Santo Domingo to win the right to participate in the World Volleyball Games that will open in Japan on 14 November. The Dominicans defeated Puerto Rico 15-3, 11-15, 15-8, 15-8. The Dominicans had won the earlier match held in Puerto Rico. The country …

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Cesar Estrella Sahdala, the prestigious former president of the Junta Central Electoral, called for the Dominican people to reject, with their vote in the presidential elections of year 2000, the political parties that are not able to choose "dignified and true representatives" to run in the upcoming congressional elections of 16 May. If the parties …

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Press reports indicate that the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano has included, on its list of congressional candidates, several close aids and former government officers during the Balaguer administrations. Among those chosen are Anibal Páez and Rafael Bello Andino. Also Katiuska Bobea, Emigdio Mercedes, Gilberto Valdez Vidaurre, Hector Marte, Atilio Guzmán Fernández, Luis Reyes Ozuna, Leonardo …

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The rector of the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Edylberto Cabral, said that politics has kept the state university from reopening. Some 2,010 administration workers have been on strike for five weeks now, impeding the registration of new students. Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez, president of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD), sent Hatuey de Camps, …

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Former city mayor Corporán de los Santos accepted the offer of former President Balaguer to run for mayor of Santo Domingo on the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC) ticket. Corporán will face fellow TV producer, Roberto Salcedo, who is running for the same post for the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD), the government party. …

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Candidate for mayor of Santo Domingo for the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez, has suggested that President Leonel Fernández take a temporary leave of absence from his role as President if he is going to continue attending political rallies and actively campaigning in favor PLD candidates in the municipal and congressional elections. …

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The Junta Central Electoral, the organizer of the elections in the Dominican Republic, conditioned the funding of the political campaigns to the approval by that electoral court of the candidates presented by the parties. The JCE will be funding the three principal political campaigns of recognized parties to the tune of RD$45 million. Most of …

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture increased the share of the Dominican Republic in the U.S. preferential market. The quota was increased by 35,736 metric tons. The additional raw sugar exports will be undertaken by the State Sugar Council (18,216.24 metric tons); the Central Romana (14,294.40 metric tons); and the Grupo Vicini (3,216.24 metric tons). This …

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