1999 – Page 45

President Leonel Fernández told the National Senate that it has accepted the changes recommended by the Chamber of Deputies-National Senate congressional committee that studied the Aerodom-Dominican state contracts for the privatizing of Dominican airports. In a letter to the President of the Senate, engineer Ramón Alburquerque (PRD-Monte Plata), President Fernández returned the contracts to the …

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The Municipality of Santo Domingo was able to stop the Ministry of Public Works from building an apartment complex in the Jardines del Norte neighborhood. The neighbors turned to the Municipality, protesting that the apartment complex would go up on their park grounds. Yesterday, Minister of Public Works Diandino Peña met with Mayor Johnny Ventura …

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General Charles E. Wilhelm, USMC, Commander in Chief, U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) met with President Leonel Fernández yesterday at the National Palace. Hoy newspaper said that he announced that US military will train Dominicans in modern anti-drug trafficking techniques. A modern US Navy ship with sophisticated equipment will participate in the efforts to combat drug …

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The Listín Diario, a newspaper that has been said to be very favorable to the ruling government party’s political aspirations of staying in power, gave front page headline coverage to the meeting of several of the promoters of the Frente Patriótico Nacional at the National Palace. The Frente Patriótico was the political alliance between the …

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PRD presidential candidate Hipólito Mejía, on tour in the United States, met with Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday, 24 October in New York City. Hoy newspaper reports that they exchanged expressions of solidarity in their quests for winning the Dominican presidency and the New York senate seat. The meeting took place at the New …

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La Altagracia governor Pedro Rojas Morillos announced that since last Friday trucks and heavy transport equipment are banned from using the bridge over the Chavón River (La Represa). Several accidents have occurred when trucks heavily loaded with cargo have not been able to make it up the hill that crosses the river on the Higuey-La …

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The Washington Post sent staff writer John Deiner to check out the beach area visited by Hillary Rodham Clinton last November, and which was called by The American Society of Travel Agents "1999’s top emerging international destination" and "the next Cancún". He returned with a report praising Punta Cana for its beaches and hotels, but …

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The Korea Herald newspaper highlights that Dominican Candido Bidó is exhibiting in Koyang, just outside of Seoul. Bidó is exhibiting solo at the Latin American Cultural Center from 23 October to 21 November. The newspaper says that the works on exhibition focus on the various landscapes and scenes of his home country and especially his …

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Sammy Sosa will throw the first ball in the first game held at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium of San Pedro de Macorís, this coming Saturday. The Estrellas Orientales, home team, will match the Tigres del Licey, the winner of the Caribbean World Series. Sosa was the first ball player in the history of the Major …

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E. León Jimenes announced that it will not sponsor the celebration of the year’s end traditional merengue music and fireworks bash (this would have been its 7th year) at the Avenida del Puerto. Earlier in the year, the company had announced its biggest party ever, but now is backing out. The manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes …

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