1998 – Page 167

The Partido Reformista Social Cristiano announced that Roberto Santana, the former leftist on the run from police who later became one of the most outstanding rectors of the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, will be the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano candidate for senator for the province of Peravia. The present PRSC senator for Peravia, Feliz …

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Julio Iglesias has recorded a multi-disk in the Dominican Republic, according to a report in the Listín Diario. The renown Spanish crooner chose the studio of Dominican musician Manuel Tejada to record the multi-disk that is made up of six compilations of 45 songs each. Iglesias said he chose to make the recording in Santo …

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President Arnoldo Alemán of Nicaragua visited Santo Domingo to attend the wedding of the son of businessman Abraham Selman. President Alemán will meet with President Leonel Fernández during his short stay. He said he will invite President Fernández to visit Nicaragua in September. President Alemán is expected to return to Santo Domingo for the 16 …

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The Dominican national volleyball team defeated Puerto Rico yesterday in the first of two games that are being played to determine which of the two islands will represent the region in the World Volleyball Games scheduled for Japan in November. The first of the matches was held in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The Dominican team is …

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A Dominican food book fair section is part of the 1998 National Book Fair that will open in mid April at the Conservatorio Nacional de Musica. For 10 days, 20 Dominican authors of books on cuisine will attend to sign their books at the exhibition. Lourdes de Cuello and Esperanza de Lithgow are the organizers. …

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Spanish rock singer Enrique Bunbury could not perform in Santo Domingo after he was banned by local showbusiness authorities. The Comisión Nacional de Espectáculos Públicos, which had earlier okayed his presentation at the Fortaleza Ozama esplanade, revoked the permission after the Listín Diario reported that Bunbury’s latest CD promotes drug consumption. In his defense, Bunbury …

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According to The Economist’s Intelligence Unit, the Dominican economy will grow 6.5%; the annual per capita will increase from US$1,895 to US$2,005, average interest rates will be 27%. The services sector is the largest, with 62.4%, up from 62% in 1997. Farming will continue to decline, dropping from 14.9% to 14.4% of GDP in 1998. …

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Martinair, which flies directly from Santo Domingo to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport in Holland, is offering a special fare of US$499 for round trips. This fare does not include taxes which are 20%. Copa, Compañía Panameña de Aviación, is also announcing a sale on tickets, – US$78 – for the round trip to San Juan, Puerto …

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The Dominican Republic continues to aspire to win the right to host the year 2003 Pan American Sports Games, the most important regional sports championships. The D.R. is competing with Mexico, Chile and Colombia, that also hope to be favored with the majority vote of the Americas. Dr. Jose Joaquin Puello, president of the Dominican …

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The director of the Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas (DNCD), Rear Admiral Luis Alberto Humeau Hidalgo, told El Siglo newspaper that he will travel to Haiti to meet with Haitian authorities next week. Rear Admiral Humeau seeks to open communication channels with Haitian authorities in order to coordinate new joint efforts to combat drug …

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