1999 – Page 39

Hipólito Mejia, the presidential candidate for the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD), spoke to the nation last night and promised to instate a institutionally-efficient government based on free market principles in order to reduce national social equities. Speaking in a short-sleeved shirt, he told the nation that he would strive for a socially responsible government, capable …

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The president of the Junta Central Electoral, Dr. Manuel Ramon Morel Cerda said that the electoral court is working on solutions to the problems that affect the issuing of voting cards and its informatics system. A confidential report containing recommendations by an informatics advisory group suggests the urgency of instrumenting measures to prevent a failure …

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The Encuesta de Gastos e Ingresos de los Hogares, a national survey on household income and expenditures, indicates that average illiteracy in the DR was at 15.5% in 1998. The illiteracy rate of heads of households is at 15.8%, down from 23.2% in 1984. The study covered 4,810 households, from October 1997 to September 1998. …

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Yaqui Núñez del Risco will return to Color Visión to try to fill the air time that TV producer Freddy Beras Goico will be leaving when he moves on to Supercable, Channel 33, next year. Núñez, of El Show del Mediodía fame, is already hiring staff for the shows he will produce from 9:30 to …

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"The best pitcher in the Major Leagues today," 28-year old Dominican Pedro Martínez received 56 votes to 14 to win the Associated Press award for Player of the Year in the Major Leagues. Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves was next with 14 votes, and Dominican Manny Ramírez of the Cleveland Indians followed with 12 …

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Minister of Foreign Relations Eduardo Latorre gave an update to the press on the African, Caribbean and Pacific Summit of Heads of State and Government that is scheduled for 25-26 November in Santo Domingo. The ACP country heads of state will meet to discuss their joint position when negotiating post-Lome IV relations with the European …

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The most recent survey on family income and expenses revealed that at least 2,100,000 Dominicans had incomes of less than RD$894 per month, which means 25% of the Dominican population lives in a condition of extreme poverty. The Central Bank survey showed the lowest incomes were those of households head by single women (gender handicap), …

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The Fernández administration will be submitting a Budget Bill for RD$49,000 million to the National Congress. Of the total 65.5% is allotted to current expenditures and 34.5% to capital investments. The budget is RD$5,000 million more than that of 1999. The 2000 budget takes into account a GDP growth rate of 6% and inflation of …

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Police Chief Pedro de Jesús Candelier will be in NY for three days invited by New York City Police Commissioner, Howard Safir. During his visit he will sign a work agreement. The New York Police will assist the DR police in fighting organized crime, crime prevention and increasing levels of security. He will be traveling …

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President Leonel Fernández ordered the Ministry of Armed Forces to step up efforts to stop the influx of illegal Haitians to the Dominican Republic. Minister of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Manuel de Jesús Florentino, the director of the Department of Migration, Danilo Díaz met with the chiefs of the Air Force, the Navy and …

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