1998 – Page 192

The government paid out an additional RD$4 million to 41 union members of the former Sitracode syndicate of the CDE. This is in addition to severance payments of more than RD$4 million that were paid to workers in December. The CDE union was disbanded during the Ramon Perez Martinez administration of the CDE.

The director of the Departamento de Tránsito Terrestre of the Ministry of Public Works, the government department that issues driver’s licenses, said the National Police had arrested several persons with ties to insiders in the department that are being investigated for the fraudulent issuing of licenses. Engineer Andrés Martínez said that in some cases up …

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Well known business advisor Luís Alvarez Renta made headlines last week when arrested for illegal possession of weapons. Alvarez Renta was sought for questioning into the case of the telecommunications bill that was passed by Congress in a rush. Alvarez Renta is an advisor to Tricom, the second largest telecommunications company in the nation, which …

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The Chamber of Deputies refused to return the bill that reduces taxes on airline tickets sold here to the Presidency. Congress had approved the bill, but the Presidency vetoed it and returned it to Congress, alleging that the RD$200 million the tax would generate was already contemplated in the 1998 National Budget. After the veto, …

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Dominican Julio César Green lost to William Joppy in his attempt to retain his World Boxing Association championship title in a return bout against the American, held on Saturday, 31 January, in Tampa, Florida. Green was the first and only Dominican to win a world title in the 160 weight category. The judges unanimously voted …

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The Dominican Republic signed six bilateral sports agreements with Latin American nations. Ministers of sports and deputy ministers from Latin America, Portugal and Spain were in Santo Domingo for the IV Ordinary General Assembly of the Iberoamerican Sports Council (CID). The D.R. signed agreements with Portugal, Argentina, Peru, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Spain for the …

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Dr. José Joaquín Puello Herrera, president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, presented the country’s plans for hosting the Panamerican Sports Games in year 2003. The D.R. is competing with Chile, Colombia and Mexico to host the games, the most important regional sports event. The city that seems to be most advanced in the quest for …

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The Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET), the Dominican government organization in charge of organizing transport in Santo Domingo, announced the signing of an agreement with the Center for Research of Transport of the City College of New York (CCNY) to train its personnel. Robert Paaswell signed for the New York college and Hamlet Hermann for the …

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The Junta Central Electoral, the Dominican government organization in charge of organizing elections, officially opened the municipal and congressional electoral campaign. All political campaigning must end 48 hours before Election Day, on 16 May 1998. Parties must register their candidates by 17 March. Nineteen parties have registered in an attempt to win the 15 major …

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Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez, leader of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD), returned yesterday after days in the United States where he traveled for his periodical medical checkup. Peña Gómez suffers from cancer of the pancreas. He said that he would personally head his party’s electoral campaign to counteract the resources the government is placing …

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