1999 – Page 65

The president of the Central Electoral Junta suggested that those that do not agree with the electoral advertising ruling published in newspapers on Monday take their complaints to the Supreme Court of Justice. Dr. Manuel Morel Cerda responded reacting to an opinion by Dr. Joaquín Balaguer (PRSC) who considers the ruling illegal. The propaganda ruling …

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President Fernández’s scheduled visit to Taipei, Taiwan could be affected by the earthquake that shook that city. The death toll is at 500 persons, with an estimated 4,000 persons injured. President Fernández is scheduled to arrive on 25 September (27 September in Taipei), as part of a 12-day tour that will also take him to …

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The World Bank chose the Dominican Republic as one of 12 nations, for the implementation of a long term strategic development program. The program will enable the DR to have access every year to more than US$100 million in credit. The announcement was made during the formal opening of the World Bank offices in Santo …

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Investors and officers of the Dominican Port Authority announced that construction of the Caucedo Multimodal Port will start in six months time. The new industrial port complex will go up on an 800,000 square meter lot in Punta Caucedo, west of the Las Americas International Airport. The new industrial sector is envisioned to complement Dominican …

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President Leonel Fernández rode the first bus of a fleet of 30 buses that are now offering services in Santiago de los Caballeros, the second largest city in the DR. The new fleet is under the administration of the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) that has significantly improved transportation service and traffic flows in the capital …

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The Frankfurt district attorney stopped the case against Birgen Air, the Turkish airline that offered air service to Puerto Plata from Germany. The German judiciary has lifted restrictions against Birgen Air, attributing responsibility for the crash solely to the pilot. Although confusion about operation of computer-assisted systems (autopilot, warning annunciations) played a role (the pitot …

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Hipólito Mejía, presidential candidate of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, told his contender Danilo Medina, of the ruling Partido de la Liberación Dominicana, to not despair. In response to the later’s multiple requests for a public debate, Mejía said he would publicly debate Medina when the latter is better positioned. He said that he will also …

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The Ministry of Labor and Pro-joven Dominicano, a non-governmental organization, have carried out field work that has resulted in sending 150 children, ages seven to 14 back to school. The children had been working full time in Constanza farms. Minister of Labor Rafael Alburquerque said that they have plans to send back to school about …

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Joan V. Smith is the new consul general of the United States in the Dominican Republic. Linda Watts, charge d’affairs of the US Embassy (the US government has not appointed an ambassador), presented her last week. Smith replaces Edwin Cubbinson who has been the consul general since August 1997. This is Smith’s second appointment in …

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Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs again made history becoming the first Major League player to hit 60 home runs in two consecutive seasons. The 60-home run mark had seemed unbeatable last year when Sosa and Mark McGwire toppled it, with the latter setting a new mark of 70 home runs. Sosa batted his 60th …

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