1998 – Page 87

President Leonel Fernández scheduled a meeting for today with the key members of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, the leading opposition party. The Listín reported that the meeting was called because the PRD leadership was interested in learning the position of the government and its party regarding the election of the president of the Chamber of …

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The Conference of the Dominican Roman Catholic Church, in a document signed by the nation’s 14 leading bishops, criticized the lack of discipline and order prevailing in the country, requested that the government make transparent government plans and priorities and make these known by appointing a government spokesperson, called for the government to define its …

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A report in the Listín Diario newspaper indicates that by the end of the year, United Airlines could be flying to the Dominican Republic. The announcement was made by Henry Williams Azar, whose Caribe, S.A. is the airline’s representative in the Dominican Republic. From July 1997, the airline has maintained a sales office in the …

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Dominican mega baseball stars Pedro Martínez and Sammy Sosa had a good weekend. Pedro Martínez, the Cy Young-winner and best-paid Major League baseball player, defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, 6-3, in a game at the Fenway Park in Boston. Martínez increased his wins to 14 with 3 losses. Martínez is well positioned to …

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The Dominican Republic lost to Japan , 4-3, in the World Baseball Championships taking place in Italy. Cuba and Australia continue undefeated in these world games.

The Dominican government paid rice mill owners and rice producers RD$222 million cancelling a long standing debt. President Leonel Fernández called out that common sense and dialogue may prevail in order for all sectors to seek solutions to the nation’s problems. During the meeting where they received the payment, the producers guaranteed that the next …

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One of the units of the largest power park of the nation, the 210 megawatt Los Minas, will be out of service over for the next five days for maintenance works. The disconnecting of Unit VI of the Los Minas power park will increase the electricity deficit and bring about an increase in blackouts. Power …

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The president of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD), Enmanuel Esquea Guerrero said yesterday that the party looked the other way when a group of PRD deputies disobeyed the party order to not participate in congressional sessions until the new 16 August congress opens. But he said that congressmen continuing to attend the sessions will be …

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Alejandro Losada, general manager of M.I.M. Holdings Limited, an Australian firm that has bid for the Rosario Dominicana gold mine exploitation, denounced that sectors with influence within the government seek to delay the bid in order to continue benefitting from the present situation. He said the company has decided to maintain their bid, but close …

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Hoy newspaper reports that for moments passersby in the Midtown area of Manhattan witnessed what seemed more a scene from the "Godzilla" film than reality. Tons of steel and brick collapsed on the senior citizens home, Hotel Woodstock. The 12 floor building was buried under debris caused when a rain of construction materials fell after …

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