2000 – Page 178

The director of Communications of the Dominican Electricity Corporation, Domingo Páez explained that the blackouts occurring in Santo Domingo are due to major power plants going out of service. He said that the AES Dominican Power Partners Los Mina IV plant, and the Haina IV are out of service. In addition, Smith Enron power plant …

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The Central Bank reports that inflation for the first two months of the year was 0.36%. Inflation for last year was 5.1%. The health sector was the only cost indexed sector to experiment an increase over 1%, or 1.58% during the period. Food prices continued to decline as a result of the abundant production available …

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The Listín Diario/Sigma Dos poll released today indicates that if the elections were held today, Hipólito Mejía (PRD) would receive 39% of the vote, Danilo Medina (PLD) 27% and Joaquín Balaguer (PRSC) 21%. The newspaper says that the results show that no candidate has sufficient popularity to win the election in the 16 May 2000 …

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It’s an unending story that need not be. Scarcity and high prices, then overproduction, then pleas to the government to purchase the surplus. The situation is a consequence of wrong business decisions taken by Dominican agriculture businessmen. Hard-pressed by more produce than there is a demand, the producers traditionally have turned the issue into a …

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The director of the Forensic Pathology Institute, Sergio Sarita Valdez revealed that high levels of cocaine, marihuana and alcohol were found in the blood of well known cinematographer and TV producer Jean Louis Jorge. The autopsy showed that Jorge died from brain contusion, despite the stabs he had on his back. Dr. Sarita delivered the …

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Luis Segura, a renowned bachata singer, was stabbed on the Avenida Paseo de los Reyes Católicos, near the former Cementos Colón factory. He is better known artistically as "El Añoñaito," and is credited as being one of the founders of the bachata music movement. His son told Hoy newspaper that his father was assaulted when …

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Relatives of 30-year old Lisandro Quiñones Minaya called a press conference yesterday to announce a RD$250,000 award for anyone coming up with a lead to find the culprits of the former military. Quiñones was murdered beside his Los Jardines del Norte neighborhood home. All that was stolen was the former military’s gun. The gun has …

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The heavy rainstorms that fell on Saturday and Sunday evening throughout have had a positive effect on farm production and aqueduct water levels nationwide. On Saturday, 30 millimeters of rain fell (30 liters of water per square meter) and on Sunday, 21.9 millimeters (22 liters of water per square meter) as reported by the Herrera …

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The American Chamber of Commerce presidential candidate talks will be held on schedule, despite speculation to the contrary. The American Chamber of Commerce organizes the mid-April luncheons so that its members can meet the presidential candidates. Candidates make a presentation, and then chamber members get a chance to ask questions. Am Cham says they have …

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