1999 – Page 29

El Siglo newspaper announced it will publish a Sunday newspaper starting Sunday, 21 November. El Siglo thus joins the Listín Diario, Hoy, El Nacional, Ultima Hora that have Sunday morning publications. While in the US the Sunday edition is the leading newspaper, in the DR the Monday edition had traditionally been the best selling newspaper. …

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Hoy newspaper reports today that the US Department of State has approved the extradition of Mariano Durán Cabrera, the former Dominican Air Force corporal who is sought by Dominican judicial authorities. The Department of State validated the extradition order issued by a New York Supreme Court of Justice in August of this year. Cabrera Durán …

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The Partido Reformista Social Cristiano announced that it will hold its convention to choose its presidential candidate in the 2000 election on 15 January. Federico Antún Batlle, political secretary of the PRSC, said that up to now no one has registered for the convention. Former President Joaquín Balaguer is expected to be chosen the party’s …

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The rain showers that have been falling in the DR in October and November have affected the Dominican Winter Baseball League Championship. The league plans to celebrate double games to catch up, but that will depend on Mother Nature letting up. Eight double game days have been programmed, but if it continues raining the question …

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Hurricane Lenny has moved further east prior to its expected turning to the northeast. This is good news for the DR, as it means it could pass further south, thus bringing less rain and winds. On Monday afternoon and evening, city residents packed supermarkets as part of preparations for the hurricane. The government began to …

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President Leonel Fernández said in Cuba, during his visit there, that the economic blockade against Cuba will have to be overcome in the near future not only for altruistic reasons and solidarity, but essentially because of economic and trade reasons. "The industrial powers are going to want access to the Cuban market and on that …

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The Listin Diario highlights that the presidents of Haiti and the Dominican Republic will hold informal conversations in Havana, where both have traveled to attend the Ninth Iberoamerican Summit. Heads of state from Spain, Portugal and Latin American countries are participating. Summit host, President Fidel Castro of Cuba invited the heads of state of Haiti, …

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The Executive Branch sent the National Budget Bill to Congress yesterday. The bill amounts to RD$50,366.4 million and is 12.7% more than last year’s RD$44,671.7 million. Of the total, RD$33,828 million is for current expenses and RD$16,538 million (32.8%) for investments.

The Sixth Panamerican Tournament of Best Clubs opens in Santo Domingo tomorrow afternoon at 6 pm. The event will last through 21 November. The event will take place at the Sports Palace of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. Julio Subero, president of the Dominican basketball federation, said that the Weather Department has cleared the …

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The bad news is that Hurricane Lenny is strengthening. The good news is that it is a compact hurricane and is turning slightly southward which would bring it to pass further south of the DR than originally forecast. At 10 am, US time, the Hurricane was already a category two (moderate) hurricane. It had a …

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