1999 – Page 182

The president of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, lawyer Enmanuel Esquea denied press reports that the PRD convention to choose the candidate of the party in the 2000 presidential elections would be postponed for June. Party president Esquea said it is not true the convention will be postponed for supposed irregularities in the Programa de Revision …

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The District Attorney Office questioned physicians Edgar and Juan Francisco Contreras for three hours for information regarding the death of journalist Isabel Vargas who underwent plastic surgery. The physicians were not arrested. They refused to speak to the press. They were scheduled to return today for more questioning. The District Attorney’s office has ordered an …

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Standard & Poor’s on 9 April affirmed the Dominican Republic’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating of single-‘B’-plus and removed the rating from CreditWatch, where it was placed on Oct. 1, 1998, following damages caused by Hurricane Georges and the country’s subsequent rescheduling of external debt with Paris Club creditors. The outlook on the foreign …

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A single dollar increase in the price of petroleum can mean millions of pesos in lost revenues for the Dominican government. The local press, on occasion of the upward trend of the prices of petroleum on world markets, gave the totals on the differential the price of petroleum and the sales price generates for the …

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The Dominican Government is in its final week of preparations for the opening at the National Theater on Friday, 16 April at 7 pm of the II Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Association of Caribbean States. The closing of the regional event will take place at the auditorium of the new …

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The Ambassador of Mexico in the DR, Jos? Ignacio Guti?rrez Pita said that the President of Mexico, Dr. Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Le?n is coming to reaffirm his personal appreciation and most extensive political support for the international leadership role undertaken by Dominican President Leonel Fern?ndez. He said President Zedillo will also take the opportunity …

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The government authorized the construction of a modern port and storage complex in southeastern San Pedro de Macor?s. The facility will be built by Import Gas Internacional, S.A., that is associated to the Coastal Corporation, described as the largest seller of propane gas in the US. Import Gas Internacional is a consortium that gathers propane …

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The general manager of Jack Tar Village Rafael Fonseca said that Puerto Plata is expecting a significant reduction in the number of English and German tourists coming for the summer. He attributed the decline to the very attractive prices now offered to British and German travelers in Asia. He said they expect to fill their …

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The husband of Dhelmalyz Rios, the 26-year old Puerto Rican woman who died of complications resulting from a fat implant in her legs, says he doesn’t care if plastic surgeon Dr. Edgar Contreras goes to jail or not. "My goal is that nobody ever be operated by his hands, nor anyone run the risk again."The …

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The ruling political party, the Partido de la Liberaci?n Dominicana (PLD) chose its pre-candidates for the year 2000 presidential elections. The party’s Central Committee cast 142 votes for Secretary of the Presidency Danilo Medina, 122 for Vice President Jaime David Fern?ndez, and 101 for Minister of Tourism Felucho Jim?nez. President Leonel Fern?ndez abstained from voting. …

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