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If you enjoy Arabian food, do not miss the 11th Feria Cultural y Gastronomica at the Mirador del Sur Park this Sunday. The event is sponsored by the Asociacion de Jovenes Dominico-Libaneses and brings together the leading Arabian food restaurants and shops in the Dominican Republic.

President Fernandez confirmed yesterday that he decided to attend the Group of Rio Summit in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia after President Andres Pastrana called him to highlight the importance of that meeting. There, President Fernandez was entrusted with the presentation, "La Nueva Arquitectura Financiera Internacional." This is the first Group of Rio meeting attended by …

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President-elect Hipólito Mejía announced that the hacienda where the Casa Nacional del Diálogo is located will be transferred to the Supreme Court of Justice for the installation of the Escuela de la Judicatura, a university level school to prepare judges. Supreme Court president Jorge Subero Isa had made the request to President Leonel Fernández.

The Senate issued a resolution yesterday condemning as fraudulent and damaging the contracts signed to capitalize the state electric utility. The Senate wants the new government to again control the energy sector in the DR. The Senate sees the privatization process as a failure, and says there is chaos and continuous abuses against consumers by …

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President-elect Hipólito Mejía favors that the present authorities should adjust fuel prices now to reflect the increase in the cost of petrol. Mejía is concerned with the fiscal deficit not increasing prices now will bring to his government that starts 16 August. "All we need is a clear petrol pricing policy," he said. If the …

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Ignacio Alvaro, president of Union Fenosa, the Spanish parent company of the largest power distributors in the DR, and Miguel Olivera, general manager of the distributors, Edenorte and Edesur did their own playing in the ongoing volleyball of blames regarding the power crisis in the DR. In a press conference called with the presence of …

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The private generators and government institutions dealing with power supply met last night from 9 to 11 pm to discuss the power issues. At the end of the meeting, it was decided that the Superintendent of Electricity, Marcos Cochón will make a statement clarifying all parts involvement. Lately there has been volleyball of accusations from …

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The Senate converted into law a bill that establishes that the Bible be read at least once a week in public schools after the raising of the flag and the signing of the national anthem. Three of the 19 senators present abstained from voting in protest that the bill did not oblige private schools to …

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The president of the PRD, Hatuey de Camps says those party members will have to comply with the 2 x 2 agreement. De Camps said that these signed notarized agreements to the effect. Several deputies are hanging on, hoping that President-elect Hipólito Mejía will appoint them somewhere else. The agreement affects 35 deputies, 80 aldermen …

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President-elect Hipólito Mejía met with former President Joaquín Balaguer yesterday at the later’s Máximo Gómez avenue home. According to a report in Hoy newspaper, Hipólito Mejía offered Balaguer the post of Minister of Public Works in his government. Mejía said he would appoint Eduardo Estrella to the post, if agreeable with Balaguer. Estrella was Minister …

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