2000 – Page 108

The Embassy of France, the Alliance Francais of Santo Domingo and the Patronato Pro-conservacion de la Basilica Menor de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia in Higuey are behind the presentation of the "Les petits chanteurs d’Adiran" from France. Raymond Alexandre de Smedt-Cornil directs the choral group. Twenty children make up the group. The benefit, scheduled …

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Thursday, 13 July. Heineken Jazz Festival. Sandy Gabriel and Grupo Tre. 10 pm. RD$50 Friday, 14 July. José Antonio Rodríguez in concert. 9 pm. RD$100. Said Cuban music concert. 11 pm. Saturday, 15 July. Victor Victor in concert. 9 pm. RD$100. Boleros and More with Pavel Núñez at 11 pm. Monday, 17 July. Sacred Dances …

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In seven to eight weeks, or by mid July, 80 to 100 leatherback turtles will hatch on southeastern Dominicus Beach, in front of the Club Viva Dominicus. The mother turtle laid her eggs there on 14-15 May. The mother turtle is estimated to weigh over 600 kilos. Scientists believe she was born at Dominicus beach …

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President-elect Hipólito Mejía chose 48-year old economist Frank Guerrero Prats as governor of the Central Bank starting 16 August 2000. The governor of the Central Bank is the highest-ranking economic officer of the government. A graduate in economy from the UASD, the state university, Guerrero carried out a master in political economy and development planning …

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President Leonel Fernández decreed three days of mourning (12, 13 and 14 July) for the passing away of National Poet, Pedro Mir. Mir was 87 years old when he passed away on Monday at the Plaza de la Salud from lung emphysema. Mir will be buried at 10 am on Wednesday, 12 July at the …

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The OAS chose Minister of Foreign Relations Eduardo Latorre to be permanent secretary of the special mission of the Organization of American States in charge of promoting the strengthening of democratic institutions in Peru, according to an OAS announcement. Latorre will leave for Peru upon finishing his term as Minister with the Fernández government on …

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General Attorney of the Republic, Cesar Pina Toribio says that he is unmoved by the threats and the reprisals taken by US congressman Benjamin Gilman (NY). Gilman has been successful in restraining two donations of the US government to the DR. He wants more action on behalf of the DR on returning two fugitive Dominicans, …

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US Ambassador to the Dominican Republic’s law firm, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips was selected by the Democratic National Convention Committee to serve as the DNCC’s Los Angeles law firm for the convention that is scheduled for that city. Manatt partner Lisa Specht will be the firm’s principal liaison with the DNCC, and Craig J. de …

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El Caribe newspaper reports that the governor of the Central Bank said that the foreign debt from January 1993 to December 1998 dropped 20%, primarily the consequence of its renegotiation. The now available Annual Report on Balance of Payments of the Central Bank reports that the debt declined from US$4,412.8 million to US$3,536.9 million during …

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President Leonel Fernandez signed the bill that establishes it is obligatory to read the Bible in public schools. The new ruling establishes that Bible reading is obligatory after the raising of the flag and singing of the National Anthem at least once a week. Private schools are exempt from the Bible reading.