1998 – Page 65

President Leonel Fernández and Vice President Jaime David Fernández were at the Las Americas International Airport to see Cuban President Fidel Castro off at 6 pm. Castro came for the three-day Special Meeting of Heads of State and Governments of Cariforum, and then stayed on for a two-day state visit. The charismatic and very talkative …

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The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dominican Republic signed a free trade pact on Saturday, 22 August, at the closing of the Special Meeting of Heads of State and Government of Cariforum held in Santo Domingo. The agreement practically doubles the markets for the DR and CARICOM nations. The DR brings eight million consumer …

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In his closing speech of the Special Meeting of Heads of State and Government of Cariforum, President Leonel Fernández said that the two days of meetings have served to strengthen the friendship ties among governments and peoples of the Caribbean and consolidate the conviction that a common future full of opportunities awaits the region at …

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Despite the relations between the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch of the government being at one of the worst in recent years, President Leonel Fernández told the press he is optimistic common sense will prevail and the free trade agreement signed with the Caribbean and Central America will be passed. He called for Congress …

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Prime Minister Basdeo Pranday of Trinidad, speaking at a meeting organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad in Santo Domingo, said that while the Trinidad has the most to gain initially from the free trade agreement, the relationship will be fair and advantageous to businessmen from both countries. He said that the objective is …

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Cuban President Fidel Castro visited with former President Balaguer, former President Juan Bosch and the widow of former Partido Revolucionario Dominicano leader, the late Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez, Peggy Cabral on Sunday. While then President Balaguer did not renew diplomatic relations with Cuba, which were interrupted in 1962, the many-time Dominican statesman legalized the …

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Later that morning, the Cuban strongman headed southwest to Baní, birthplace of General Máximo Gómez, the Dominican who helped Cuban José Martí win independence from Spain. There, Castro gave a two-hour speech which climaxed when he lifted the sword of Generalísimo Máximo Gómez. During the improvised talk, Castro reviewed Dominican and Cuban historic ties, committed …

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President Leonel Fernández decorated visiting Cuban President Fidel Castro with the highest Dominican decoration, the order of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella, golden cross. Fidel Castro pinned the decoration of José Martí, the highest Cuban honor, on President Leonel Fernández during a ceremony held Saturday at the National Palace. President Leonel Fernández said that the times …

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The administrator general of the Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad, the state electricity utility, Radhamés Segura told the press yesterday, said that the government will not include the RD$3,000 million subsidy granted this year to the CDE in the National Budget for 1999. He said that the government has not budgeted the money since by the …

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The Listín Diario reported that the government has passed the ruling that provides the legal framework for the private sector to be granted renewable port operation concessions. National and international companies are expected to participate in the tender to be held to grant the concessions that will be for renewable 10 year periods. The Dominican …

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