1998 – Page 191

Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez, leader of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD), and candidate for mayor of Santo Domingo for his party, said that President Fernández is campaigning for a victory of the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana when he travels all around the country promoting the "National Dialogue." The National Dialogue was formed by …

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The Listín Diario reported that sectors of the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano are waiting for former President Joaquín Balaguer, leader of the party, to intervene and resolve conflicts generated by the primaries held throughout the country. The front page item also indicates that the Santo Domingo primaries, scheduled for 8 February, could be postponed to …

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According to the National Free Zones Council, the Dominican Republic is the seventh largest exporter of textiles to the United States. In 1997, the country exported more than US$2,000 million in textiles. The 27% growth in textile exports from the Dominican Republic was only surpassed worldwide by the 28.33% growth of China and Mexico’s 40.89%. …

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The Executive Branch gave the Ministry of Tourism the responsibility for the supervision and control of the tourism pole of the Southwest, which includes the provinces of Barahona, Pedernales and Independencia. Decree 30-98 relieves the Central Bank of this responsibility. The Ministry of Tourism is endorsing a major development project for the area of Pedernales.

Dominican designer Oscar de la Renta will present his spring-summer collection designed for the Pierre Balmain fashion house of Paris. The benefit show will take place 19 February at 8 pm at the Hotel Jaragua. The funds will help the Hogar del Niño orphanage that Oscar de la Renta has supported for years in La …

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Hoy newspaper reported that Smith & Enron Cogeneration has rejected that the government, in an interpretation of the contract, discount energy not served from its bills due to the company. Hoy published that the executive director of Smith & Enron, Luis H. Luzuriaga, on 5 August 1997, asked that the administrator of the CDE, engineer …

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The government freed, upon payment of a RD$5,000 bond, union leaders Juan Hubieres and Fernando Peña and 21 chauffeurs of public transport vehicles. The group was arrested for impeding transport on the 27 de Febrero Avenue at the start of the operation of the exclusive bus lane that crosses the city from east to west. …

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Adriano Miguel Tejada, vice president of communications at Tricom, following a visit to the Attorney General’s office, denied that the company had paid bribes to congressmen for the passing of the telecommunications bill. Tejada said that the U.S. company, Motorola owns 40% of Tricom, and thus the company must comply with U.S. laws prohibiting bribes. …

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Tony Peña, manager of the Aguilas Cibaeñas, winners of the Dominican Winter Baseball League, said that strong pitching staff will be the key element to the winning of the Caribbean Series. The Dominicans will vie for the championship from 4-10 February in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. Pitching staff was reinforced with players from other Dominican …

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Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa has moved to Berlin to continue research for his novel on the last months of Dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, assassinated in 1961. He ruled this country from 1930 to 1961. Vargas Llosa chose Trujillo for the novel because he feels this is a "unique case in Latin America." Vargas Llosa …

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