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The International Book Fair continues in Santo Domingo through 2 May. The event, described as the most important cultural event of the year, is held on the grounds of the Santo Domingo Music Conservatory, at Alma Mater and Cesar Nicolas Penson streets. The fair is dedicated to Dominican national poet, Pedro Mir and to Mexico. …

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In an interview with the Listín Diario, entrepreneur Gabriel Barceló Oliver, speaking on behalf of the Barceló hotel group, stressed that one of the main reasons why occupancy and profitability is down among Dominicans hotels is that there has been a consistent increase in new hotel room. The Dominican hotel room inventory has increased about …

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The III Caribbean Tourism Bourse opens today at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel in Santo Domingo. The event is sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism and the National Hotel & Restaurant Association, and is the most important travel trade event held annually in the country. The event this year is dedicated to Santo Domingo. The trade …

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The general administrator of the Dominican Electricity Corporation, Radhames Segura said that the technical problems that affected the Smith-Enron and Dominican Power private generators have been resolved. These problems caused the companies to cut their generation, which resulted in a resurgence of the long blackouts that Dominicans had begun to forget about. Segura said that …

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The Ministry of Public Works has reported that traffic will be detoured East-West along the 27 de Febrero to facilitate the avenue’s expansion works. The government is about to initiate construction of the overpass from Leopoldo Navarro street to Duarte Bridge. Traffic is being detoured from Duarte Bridge to Teniente Amado García street starting Monday, …

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President Leonel Fernández stressed the importance of education as the pillar for social and economic development in the DR upon inaugurating the II International Book Fair. The fair is dedicated to Dominican Poet, Pedro Mir and to Mexico. Rafael Lantigua, chief organizer of the fair, said that this year 466 exhibitors, including 203 foreign publishing …

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President Leonel Fernandez will give the keynote address at the "Caribbean Leadership, Partners for a New Millennium" workshop that is opening at the Hotel Jaragua today. One of the key speakers at the event is Howard Wiarda, of the University of Massachusetts’ Political Sciences School, and who is considered an expert on Dominican affairs. He …

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The Customs Department announced new regulations that reduce the taxes paid on new utility cars, making these more attractive to local consumers. The idea is for Dominicans to prefer new vehicles, rather second hand vehicles. Large numbers of used vehicles that have been imported in recent years have increased environmental contamination. Customs announced that it …

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The president of the Junta Central Electoral, Dr. Manuel Ramón Morel Cerda is requesting an additional RD$50 million from the central government to move ahead and surpass deficiencies of the provider of the new voting and identification cards. Datocentro, the informatics firm that won the bid to provide the cards, has experienced technical difficulties and …

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Captain Lázaro Betancourt reportedly defected on Saturday evening, or early Sunday morning, and requested asylum at the US Embassy, according to press reports. Dominican intelligence sources reportedly confirmed the news to Hoy newspaper. It has been reported that he will be sent to Washington. DC. He arrived to the DR on Thursday as part of …

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