2000 – Page 106

The Press Office of the Presidency announced that President Leonel Fernández will address the nation on Monday, 17 July. President Leonel Fernández announced he will speak to the nation on Monday night. He will will respond to criticism and report on the state of the nation, and afterwards take questions from the press. The Radio …

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President-elect Hipólito Mejía announced that Fernando Alvarez Bogaert is his choice for Minister of Finance. He also announced former governors of the Central Bank Hugo Guiliani Cury and Carlos Despradel, as well as economist-businessman Manuel José Cabral will be appointed to the Monetary Junta in the Mejía administration that starts 16 August 2000.

President-elect Hipólito Mejía said he will install a mini-National Palace in Santiago, the country’s second largest city. Mejía said he has plans to spend two or three days a month in Santiago. The entire cabinet would thus meet in Santiago monthly or bimonthly, he said. He instructed his collaborators to find a seat of government …

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President-elect Hipólito Mejía said that on 16 August he would replace Mariano Germán appointed by the PLD adminitration to preside the Dominican Telecommunications Instiutte (Indotel). The Telecommunications Law establishes that the president of the organization cannot be removed for four years. Mejía told the press: "I am going to remove Germán from day one. Even …

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"Dreaming of Julia" is being filmed in Gazcue and the Colonial City of Santo Domingo and some beach sites. Dominican actors and actresses, Nuryn Sanlley, Carolina Noble, Flor Bethania Abreu, Ivan Garcia and Frank Alfonseca have joined foreigners Andy Mendez and Danish Iben Hjejle for the starring roles. Some 250 actors and actresses are performing …

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The Dominican Republic defeated Taiwan (4-2) and Botswanna (2-0) in the Xth World Softball Championship held in East London, South Africa. These victories mean the national team classified for the quarter finals. The DR has won four games and lost three. The DR matches Checoslovakia today. The DR team is now ranked among the top …

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A Santo Domingo night life tour is being organized for this Saturday, 15 July 2000. The City Tour 2000 starts at the Guácara Taina (electronic music), moving on to Neon Discotheque (80s classics), Jubilee (contemporary music), Ki (contemporary music), Trío Café (salcocho-stew after 4 am for VIP ticket holders), Mangia e Bevi (trance music) and …

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"Center Stage" opens in Santo Domingo, Thursday, 20 at the Hollywood Diamond Cinema and in it stars, the new Dominican international revelation, Zoe Saldaña. Listín Diario’s weekender "Evasión" magazine points out that doors are wide open for Saldaña, the New Jersey-born daughter of Dominicans. Saldaña moved back to the DR when she was 10 and …

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Congress passed the bill that bans smoking in public places. The same bill prohibits the selling cigarettes and cigars to persons less than 18 years old and regulates tobacco product advertising. The bill also establishes that smoking is banned in closed areas, public transport vehicles and on national and international flights while they are in …

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