1999 – Page 254

The Partido de la Liberaci?n Dominicana has announced that it has begun its internal electoral process that will conclude in March of this year with the selection of the ruling party’s presidential candidate for the 16 May 2000 elections. The three leading aspirants are Vice President Jaime David Fern?ndez, Secretary of the Presidency Danilo Medina …

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The Direcci?n General de Impuestos Internos (DGII) reported that government revenues were RD$17,000 million in 1998, up 14% to 1997 revenues. He said that tax income is up 50% compared to 1996 revenues.

Celso Marranzini, a former president of the board of directors of the Corporaci?n Dominicana de Electricidad, the state electricity utility, told El Siglo newspaper that the partners in the Puerto Plata Smith-Enron power plant have major differences among themselves over the contract signed with the state. Marranzini, who is also president of the National Council …

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Some 303,478 persons are on the government payroll, or 3.79% of the total population and 11.64% of the economically active population, according to the First Census of Government Employees. Of the total, 54.2% of the employees are concentrated in the ministries of Education, Public Health, Armed Forces and Interior and Police. The Ministry of Education …

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The Aguilas Cibae?as, champions of the 1997-1998 season, maintain their four game lead over the Leones del Escogido after weekend games as part of the Dominican Winter Baseball League tournament. The Aguilas have won 36 games and lost 17 games. The leading batter is Luis Polonia who averages .320, followed by Adrian Beltr? with .313 …

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