1998 – Page 203

Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez, president of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, gave the three aspirants to the candidacy for mayor of the Santo Domingo – Julio Maríñez, Miguel Vargas and Eligio Jáquez – one day to decide about sharing the position of vice mayor. The leader of the PRD, the largest opposition party, proposed that …

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As usual, the Dominican congress is in the limelight, not for important services to the nation but for the chaos and trafficking of influence that characterize that body. The scandal of late revolves around the telecommunications bill approved in a rush by the Chamber of Deputies, then sent to the Senate where it was also …

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The Licey Tigers have won their last three games, including a sensational defeat of the Escogido Lions in Sunday’s game 6-5, in the presence of 16,000 fans at the Quisqueya Ball Park of Santo Domingo. The Licey Tigers came from behind to defeat the Escogido Lions, that at the start of the game had scored …

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President Leonel Fernández issued Decree 21-98 which eliminates the requirement for foreigners to obtain the permission of the President to purchase land over 2,000 square meters. The Decree was issued in the spirit of eliminating obstacles for foreign investment here. Now, foreigners will only be required to register the purchase with the Ministry of Interior …

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The Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) announced that a re-organization of traffic along the 27 de Febrero Avenue will go into effect on Monday, 26 January, which coincides with the birthday of Juan Pablo Duarte, founder of the nation. Bus lanes have been set for a new fleet of 80 40-passenger buses. The government has purchased …

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Mayor of Santo Domingo Rafael Suberví Bonilla and Dr. Joaquín Balaguer met yesterday for 45 minutes at the residence of the former statesman. Referring to the meeting, Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez, leader of the PRD, said Suberví and Balaguer were friends and that the meeting was nothing out of the ordinary. Suberví had endorsed …

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The nation may have to decide whether it is in the airline business or the tourism business. So far, the Ministry of Foreign Relations is voting in favor of the tourism business, and has stated its position in favor of the signing of an open sky aviation treaty with Central America and the United States. …

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Street foreign exchange markets peaked on Friday at RD$14.65. Bank rates continue to be at the RD$13.90-95 level. Analysts attribute the increase in the bank and street rate differential to speculation, with Dominicans buying dollars in the belief that the peso is said to be overvalued. The decline in the dollar-peso relation is also attributed …

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Esso Standard Oil defended the installation of a fuel terminal 2.5 kilometers from the city of Puerto Plata. Esso Standard Oil and Texaco LatinAmerica that will together be building the terminal contracted by the Geochemical Engineering Inc. of Hollywood, Florida, to determine how to reduce the environmental impact of the construction of the terminal. The …

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Partido Reformista Social Cristiano politicians, Mario Read Vittini, Federico Antún Batlle, Johnny Jones and Amable Aristy Castro, said at the National Assembly of the PRSC held on Sunday in a city hotel that the party is strong enough to go alone to the municipal and congressional election of this May. The politicians rejected an alliance …

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