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A section of the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano announced that it may choose to back an opposition political party in the case it does not win the first round. It is highly improbable that a political party by itself will achieve sufficient votes to win the year 2000 presidential election in the first round. The …

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The North Region of the Dominican Republic (Santiago de los Caballeros) won the IV National Special Olympics Sports Games that took place over the weekend in Santo Domingo. Santiago athletes with special needs dominated in track and field, and swimming. Santo Domingo placed second, and the East Region third.

Hoy newspaper highlighted that 68 Dominican baseball players have places assured with Major League baseball teams in the US. Major League baseball season opens 4 April. The Dominicans most likely to play with the US teams this season are: Juan Guzm?n (Baltimore Orioles) Willis Ota?ez (Baltimore Orioles) Pedro Mart?nez (Boston Red Sox) Jos? Offerman (Boston …

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American Airlines hopes to have all its flights to the Dominican Republic back on normal footing today after a Dallas judge ruled yesterday that the pilots’ "sick out" was illegal. AA flights in the U.S. and throughout the Americas have been disrupted all week by large numbers of pilots calling in sick to force the …

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President Fern?ndez yesterday met at the National Palace with officials of the National Association of Hotels and Restaurants (ASONAHORES) to review the concerns of the tourism sector and government plans for the sector. ASONAHORES Executive President Rafael Blanco Canto and Executive Vice President Arturo Villanueva had been invited to meet with the President through an …

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First Circuit Judge F?lix Brito Mata yesterday gave both sides in the Dominican Municipal League (LMD) case two working days to document their case as to why the municipal assembly held January 26 in San Pedro de Macor?s (SPM) was legal or illegal. A hearing scheduled for next Thursday, February 18th, will be based on …

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Senate President Ram?n Alburquerque (PRD-Monte Plata) made it official and crystal-clear yesterday: he will block any approval of the international loans for post-hurricane reconstruction until such time as the LMD is "given back" to the PRD. This despite public appeals for rapid approval issued within the past week from top officials of the World Bank …

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In the wake of their protest strike earlier this week, the Dominican Medical Association (AMD) has sent to the Public Health Ministry (SESPAS) a document outlining its pay demands. According to El Siglo, the document calls for a 50% hike in the base salary of all doctors except interns and residents. The AMD membership proposes …

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Germany is providing US$10 million to clean up and save the North Yaqui River. Some ecologists and scientists fear that the river will disappear if its contamination is not addressed immediately; the donation is intended to address this issue squarely. Implementation of the program financed by the Germans is head by the Agriculture Ministry with …

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The London-based International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations affiliate charged with all maritime shipping and pollution issues, will hold in Santo Domingo next week a regional conference concerning marine pollution caused by ships. Slated to start Monday at the Jaragua Hotel, the meeting will feature top environment and shipping officials from throughout the Greater …

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