1999 – Page 243

The Spanish government will immediately disburse RD$32 million of a RD$120 million total to help environmental projects in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. Rafael Camilo, director of the National Planning Office, Jos? Mar?a Bosch, in charge of business affairs for the Spanish Embassy and Eugenio Arranz, director of the Technical Cooperation Office of Spain …

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Rumors abound that former President Joaqu?n Balaguer will be taken abroad for a health evaluation this week. Others say it is unlikely he would travel to the States given the cold weather there. The former statesman interrupted his walks on the Mirador Park and his visits to the tomb of his mother in the Cristo …

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President Leonel Fern?ndez and President-elect of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez were not able to meet in Paris as planned. The logistics of the agendas of the two did not allow for the encounter. The meeting had originally been planned to take place in Santo Domingo, 8-9 January, but was later postponed for a meeting in Paris, …

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Lawyer Cesar Estrella Sadhal? who became a national hero for doing what everyone thought couldn’t be done, organize an undisputed national election, announced last week that he would join the Partido Revolucionario de Independencia as their presidential candidate for the elections year 2000. The members of the PRI, though, are split over whether this would …

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The Presidency released Decree 14-99 that changes the limits of the National Park of the Redonda and Lim?n Lagoons along the eastern coast of El Seibo province. This impoverished town primarily lives off revenues from those in transit to doing the illegal boat trip to Puerto Rico. Residents had hoped for clearance so that investment …

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A report in Ultima Hora indicates that the careers of accounting, marketing, computer science and business (including hotel administration) are chosen by 70% of all Dominican university students. In order of demand by students in the Dominican Republic, National Council for Superior Studies (CONES) statistics shows the career breakdown in 1997 was as follows per …

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Cyclists from 20 countries are registered to participate in the XX Vuelta Cicl?stica Independencia Nacional, starting on 20 February. The cyclists will tour the DR, covering a distance of 827 kilometers. Cyclists are coming from Venezuela, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Honduras, Belize, Cuba, St. Martin, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands, Panama, Martinique, Grand Cayman, Colombia, …

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The Licey Tigers players batted four home runs in the Sunday game when they defeated the Aguilas Cibae?as 12-8 in Santiago de los Caballeros, home of the Aguilas. The Licey is now only one game away from earning the right to confront the Escogido, that won the regular series, for the championship title. The Licey …

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Adrian Beltr? was chosen the Most Valuable Player of the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Season 1998-1999. The Azucareros del Este player, who was drafted by the Aguilas, after his team did not play in the series due to major damages to the La Romana stadium, said that he expects his participation with the Aguilas will …

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President Leonel Fern?ndez’s first full day of his visit to France, Thursday, was full of honors and praise for the young Executive and interest and agreements for the DR. French officialdom and French industry appear smitten with Fern?ndez, and the Dominican is doing his best to capitalize on it to bring more French aid, trade …

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