1998 – Page 98

The Foreign Ministry of Israel announced the agenda for the visit of Dominican Foreign Minister Eduardo Latorre to Israel. Minister Eduardo Latorre will be in Israel for a four-day visit between 8-11 July, 1998. During the visit, he will hold talks with President Ezer Weizman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other government officials and opposition …

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President Leonel Fernández has postponed his trip to the Far East. It would have been the first time that a Dominican statesman visited Taiwan and Japan. President Fernández would have traveled to Taiwan and Japan from 21 to 29 of July. The purpose of the trip was to strengthen relations with those countries. The new …

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Minister of Public Works Diandino Peña said that he is looking for an appropriate site for the construction of nine towers of 22 floors each. The towers were originally promoted as to be used to house the athletes that would come to participate in the Pan American Games of year 2003, if the country is …

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The Secretary General of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, Hatuey Decamps announced that it is 98% possible that he will seek the presidential nomination of that party for the elections in year 2000. Already Milagros Ortíz Bosch has announced her intention to seek the nomination. She has deemed the candidate to beat at the present time. …

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Peggy Cabral, widow of Partido Revolucionario Dominicano leader Jose Francisco Peña Gómez, told Hoy newspaper that she would have no problem in being the vice presidential candidate of whomever the party selects as its presidential candidate for the year 2000 presidential elections. The widow of the PRD leader was a militant politician when her husband …

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The Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo was closed after violent confrontations between students and police forces resulted in the death of a student. Franklyn Fabián, a eighth semester student of law who was not participating in the protests and rather was on the site to sell sweets, will be buried in his native Hato Mayor. …

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Dollars were being purchased by local commercial banks at RD$15.10-RD$15.35 after the Central Bank upped the official price to RD$15.33 this week. The new dollar value is also being applied to customs valuations. Press reports indicated that the dollar was sold for up to RD$15.75 on the street markets, reflecting a drop from last week …

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The manager of the American League of professional baseball chose David Wells (New York Yankees) over Pedro Martínez to open the All Stars Game that will take place today in Denver, Colorado. He will match Greg Maddux (Atlanta Braves) of the National League. Maddux is averaging 1.54 and has a record of 12 wins against …

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The director of the Customs Department, Miguel Cocco announced in a press conference in New York City yesterday the opening of a Customs office in that city to assist Dominicans in the US that want to return to the country with their household goods. Law 168 of 1993 permits returning Dominicans to bring in their …

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The government announced that the newly remodeled Maternidad Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia will be turned into a hospital to which other hospitals and clinics throughout the country may refer mothers with complicated pregnancies. The hospital will be only admitting and rendering services to high risk patients or those referred by other public medical centers. …

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