1999 – Page 52

José Jourdain, TWA station manager in the DR, announced that TWA will be offering three flights a day to San Juan, Puerto Rico from the DR. He said there will be promotional fares of US$69, which will depend on the season and seat availability. The flights will start 1 November. The San Juan flight connects …

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The president of the Pro-Tourism Association of Juan Dolio-Guayacanes, a southeastern beach strip, Architect José Ramón Martínez González announced during the opening of the Latin American Travel Press Conference at the Meliá Juan Dolio Hotel yesterday that RD$900 million will be poured into the expansion of Barceló Capella, Coral Costa Caribe, Casa Marina Talanquera and …

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Chicago Cubs, Sammy Sosa (63 home runs this season) returns this afternoon. He is expected to arrive at 3:30 pm to Las Americas International Airport on a private flight from Chicago with his wife Sonia and four children. For the occasion, Tricom telecommunications company will hand him a new digital cellular phone. Sosa will then …

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The Coordinadora de Organizaciones Populares, Sindicales y Choferiles announced yesterday afternoon around 5 pm that it was lifting the indefinite national strike it had called starting Tuesday. While on Tuesday the strike had a significant lull on commercial activity, by Wednesday morning most everything was back to normal in Santo Domingo, Santiago and other main …

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Enjailed drug trafficker Rolando Florián’s alleged planned escape was frustrated by international drug control agents as part of Operation Columbus. The operation united drug control agents in 15 countries in the United States, the Caribbean, South America and Central America. Reportedly, Florián had contracted expert Peruvian tunnel diggers and would be using satellite technology. Operation …

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The Central Bank justified the maintenance of the increase in the exchange rate commission (it went up on Friday, 8 October from 1.75% to 5%). In a press communication, the Central Bank says that even with the increase in the prices of fuel and the exchange rate commission, there will be a RD$1,979.7 million deficit …

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The dollar continues on its upward trend, with the Central Bank raising the official rate to RD$15.90 to the dollar. Commercial banks were buying dollars for RD$15.85, up from RD$15.60 a week ago. This means exchange houses will be offering above RD$16 to the dollar. Street vendors will offer even more, but there is always …

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National Council of Free Zones has approved the construction of a new industrial free zone in Villa Mella, north of Santo Domingo. The new park, Parque Industrial El Puerto, will go up near the La Isabela Airport that is under construction. Promoters say the 52,000 square meter industrial park will create 7,000 new jobs. It …

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The Latin American Travel Press Conference opens today in Juan Dolio. The event will take place 14- 17 October. President Leonel Fernández is expected to attend the opening session at the Hotel Meliá Juan Dolio. The conference will look into the new paradigms that travel writers will have to deal with given the new economic …

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Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa (63 home runs this season) returns tomorrow. He will arrive at 3:30 pm to Las Americas International Airport on a private flight from Chicago with his wife Sonia and four children. For the occasion, Tricom telecommunications company will hand him a new digital cellular phone. Sosa will then make his first …

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