1998 – Page 175

District attorney Francisco Domínguez Brito said that on Thursday, 5 March, the Sexta Cámara Penal will reopen the case against those incriminated for the homicide of 12-year old José Rafael Llenas Aybar, who was kidnapped and assassinated in May 1996. Domínguez Brito said that Judge Julio César Canó has required the presence of over 20 …

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The president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, Dr. José Joaquín Puello, said that 59 Cuban trainers hired by the Dominican government will arrive this month. Of the 59, 36 will be sent to the provinces – La Romana, Santiago, San Pedro de Macorís, San Francisco de Macorís, La Vega, Moca, San Juan de la Maguana …

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Radhamés Segura, upon accepting his appointment as new administrator general of the Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad, the government electricity utility, said that there would be an increase in collections for service rendered. It is estimated that 50% of the Dominican population receive the service free. At present, there is more demand than supply, but if …

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While the government has defended its new price control policy, the private sector has rejected it. Presidential Secretary Danilo Medina defended the new government policy to place price ceilings on the cost of chicken, milk, rice and cement. He threatened to intensify popular sales programs of Inespre if the products are sold for more. The …

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The newly appointed Minister of Public Works Diandino Peña said the completion of the 27 de Febrero Expressway is a priority of his administration. Former Minister of Public Works Jimmy Durán complained bitterly that he was subject to "economic asphyxia" during the year and a half he was at the head of the Ministry of …

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The leading political parties of the nation, the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD), the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD) and the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC) have chosen to go alone to the municipal and congressional elections on 16 May 1998. Only alliances with minority parties were announced at the deadline of the Junta Central …

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President Leonel Fernandez is traveling throughout the nation, attending the National Dialogue talks held in the provinces. The talks permit citizens to come forth and speak their mind, to be heard and to make proposals for the agenda of the nation into the 21st century. President Fernández says that the cost of the four month …

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The Supreme Court has appointed Supreme Court Judge Edgar Hernández to hear the case against congressman Adriano Sánchez Roa. Sánchez Roa is accused of irregularities and corruption in office to the tune of RD$80 million. He is running again for deputy in Congress. Accusations against Sánchez Roa were first made when Victor Grimaldi was the …

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The president of the Fundación Dominicana de Seismología e Ingeniería Sísmica, engineer Rafael Corominas Pepín, alerted the nation that everyone should be ready for an earthquake any day. Engineer Corominas said that historically earthquakes have occurred at a time span of a minimum of 17 years and a maximum of 73 years. He said that …

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The American Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 75th anniversary by hosting Expo ’98 International at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel from 25-29 March. The exhibition includes workshops with speakers from the World Trade Center Association, and experts on foreign investment and franchising.