1998 – Page 92

The Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC) denounced that the internal public debt of the Fernández administration adds up to more than RD$16,000 million, over a third of the present National Budget. Dr. Donald Reid Cabral, acting president of the organization, called "alarming" the high level of what the government owes. The present National Budget is …

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The police arrested three women accusing these of the theft of more than RD$3 million from the Hotel Jaragua casino. One of the women was especially suspicious as she had recently purchased a RD$800,000 home and a new car. The women would place boxes over the moneys and then hide the moneys in their underwear, …

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The Canadian Minister of National Revenue, Herb Dhaliwal, in an exclusive interview with the Listín Diario, said, that the leadership of the DR can contribute to internal political changes in Cuba. The Canadian tax minister said that the United States is already convinced that the trade blockade dating back to the 60s, has not worked …

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Angela Peña, the investigative reporter for Hoy newspaper, in a telephone interview with Juanita Castro, the sister of President of Cuba Fidel Castro Ruz who lives in Miami, denied that she and her brothers are related to Dominicans living in Baní, Peravia. Members of the Familia Pimentel Ortíz of Baní insist that the mother of …

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Airline tickets issued in the Dominican Republic now cost about 13% more as a result of the devaluation of the Dominican peso by the Central Bank. Prior to the devaluation, the government authorized airlines to apply a RD$13.60 rate to the calculation of airfares in Dominican pesos. The government increased this to RD$15.35 this week, …

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The Listín Diario newspaper reported that the DR is not likely to get a U.S. ambassador this year. The Embassy has been about a year without an ambassador. A Washington Post note indicates that the U.S. Congress is not assigning priority to the 140 nominations of diplomats submitted by the Clinton Administration. The nominations include …

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The marina at the Ozama River and the Avenida del Puerto of Santo Domingo will be center stage to the 20-23 August II Marine Festival 1998. During the festival, there will be speed boat competitions, sailboat regattas, a fishing tournament, jet ski races and row boat races.

The Ministry of Tourism, the Dominican Municipal League and the National Association of Hotels and Restaurants seek to integrate the cities with the tourism development zones. The effort begins with a seminar to be held 24-26 July in Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata. Experts from the World Tourism Organization, and Spanish tourism experts will be attending. …

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The Listín Diario reports that the parking building planned to be built in back of the Police headquarters of Leopoldo Navarro Avenue will be eight levels tall and have capacity for 1,515 vehicles. It will be built in an area of 45,000 square meters. The company that won the contest was Mapek S.A. The government …

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None of the political parties that participated in the 16 May congressional and municipal elections, that were financed by tax payers money, have presented the statements of the use of the funds. The president of the Junta Central Electoral, Dr. Juan Sully Bonelly said that if the parties do not comply by 16 August the …

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