2000 – Page 46

Minister of Public Works Miguel Vargas Maldonado said that the construction of the athletes village and other facilities for the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo will generate over 9,000 jobs. He said residents in the Andrés and Boca Chica areas east of Santo Domingo will be those most to benefit. He estimated the construction …

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It was chaos when it started. Many traffic lights and even street ground arrows still hadn’t been changed. Only newspapers had given advance warning of the change of direction of about 20 streets in the new center of Santo Domingo, the Polígono Central. The changes primarily affect traffic in the Evaristo Morales, Quisqueya, Serrallés, Naco …

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The Police announced the arrest of the agents on service at an unidentified San Pedro de Macorís police precinct. Spokesman for the police, Colonel Nelson Rosario said that the case of rape and extortion of a French businessman would be thoroughly investigated and the culprits would be expelled and sent to trial. French businessman Thierry …

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An unexpected tornado with gusts of up to 100 kilometers caused panic in northern neighborhoods of Santo Domingo, primarily affecting slum areas yesterday afternoon. Four injured persons were reported in Ensanche Luperón and the Simón Bolívar neighborhoods, but houses in Gualey, Las Cañitas, Ensanche Espaillat, Los Mina, Katanga, Vietnam and Capotillo were also said to …

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Lawyers Francisco Alvarez Valdez (Participación Ciudadana), Francisco Domínguez Brito (Fundación Institucionalidad y Justicia) Marisol Vicens Bello (Asociación Nacional de Jóvenes Ejecutivos) and Ramón Núñez said that judges are today afraid of adopting independent decisions as they fear their decisions will not be liked by Supreme Court judges and they will be removed from their posts. …

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The Political Committee of the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD) has approved that no person can be penalized or expelled from that political party for expressing an opinion. Secretary General of the party, José Tomás Pérez said that the committee agreed that members could speak up publicly, though personal accusations should be avoided. Pérez …

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President Hipólito Mejía attended the start of operations of the Unión Fenosa 102,500-kilowatt power-generating complex in Palamara. The new installation was built at a cost of US$78 million. Union Fenosa will soon place into operation another plant in La Vega producing 87,500 kilowatts. This power plant is going up at a cost of US$67 million. …

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