1999News

Public hearings on draft environment law announced

The interagency Natural Resources and Environment Coordinating Commission announced that a series of public hearings will be launched on the draft General Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, beginning Wednesday, April 7th, in Santo Domingo, Barahona, San Pedro de Macor?s (SPM), San Francisco de Macor?s (SFM) and Santiago. The project, on which the Commission …
1999News

Voices of doubt about the dialogue

Although President Leonel Fern?ndez continues to express optimism about a positive outcome to the political dialogue he convened between the three major political parties, others are beginning to voice doubts. His party, the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), officially echoes his optimism. The titular chief of the main rival, the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), Enmanuel Esquea …