2000 – Page 234

The National Police announced the transfer of the the police inspector and several police agents on service in Puerto Plata. Major General Pedro de Jesus Candelier announced the implementing of an increase in measures to prevent crime, such as an increase in patrols. The recent murder of a Canadian resident in Sosua has caused concern …

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A former director of the National Physical Education Institute, Emigdio de Peña urged that the National Sports Games return to Santo Domingo, the capital city. In an interview with the Listín Diario newspaper he said that the celebration of the National Sports Games is very profitable for several, because of the mega constructions they require. …

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The Listín Diario newspaper reports that a 15-20 December Sigma Dos survey shows that 53% of Dominicans approve of the Fernández Administration. Only 24% of those polled, rated the Fernández administration as "not satisfactory". Pollsters surveyed 1,200 Dominicans of voting age. The Fernández Administration, which ends 16 August 2000, is concluding with very high satisfaction …

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The political parties that the Junta Central Electoral grants the right to participate in the 2000 presidential election will share RD$224,231.95 million in campaign money from the central government. Most of the money will go to the nation’s three majority parties, the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana and the Partido Reformista …

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El Siglo reports that Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center medics have given up on Ilianov de León Albino, the 14-year old Dominican whose parents launched a nationwide campaign to gather the US$425,000 needed for a bone marrow transplant to save their son. News reports from New York City indicate that the side effects of the radiotherapy …

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Children’s program producer, Isabel Aracena (Isha) announced she is moving on to Antena Latina, Channel 7. She had produced children’s TV programs for Channel 11 for five years now. She said Antena Latina offered her the opportunity to produce other television programs that she will soon announce. Furthermore, she said that the Channel is offering …

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The Listín Diario reports that triathlon is popular in the DR. It indicates that in 1999, 15 tournaments were held and Dominican athletes participated in a classifying round for the World Triathlon Cup. Julián Rodríguez, president of the Federación Dominicana de Triathlon said that they have received the support of the Programa de los Atletas …

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