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Minister of Tourism Ramón Alfredo Bordas announced that Boca Chica beach will soon become a nighttime destination. El Siglo newspaper reports that Margarita Pérez de Alvarez, speaking for the Minister, announced that the government plans to condition the area with beach and streetlights, and security personnel. "We would like the beach businesses to stay open …

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President Hipólito Mejía was honored yesterday during his visit to the Parlamento Centroamericano in Guatemala. He was also recognized for participating in the Central American, Belize, Dominican Republic and Canada Heads of State and Government Summit in Guatemala. During the event, the president of the Parlacen, Jose Ernesto Somarriba Sosa and former presidents Carlos Roberto …

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Rafaela Alburquerque, president of the Chamber of Deputies, recognized yesterday that the Chamber is spending too much time on trivial matters and is behind on the discussion of important bills. She said the problem is that when an important bill comes to the house, it is sent to be studied by the appropriate commission. Unfortunately, …

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The Consejo Nacional de Dueños de Colegios which groups 600 private schools in the DR called the new bill that would regulate the right of schools to increase tuition as arbitrary, unfair and in violation of the Constitution. Congress passed the bill and President Mejía has said he will sign it converting it into law …

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The Americas Society in celebration of Dominican Week and in association of the Council of the Americas, the Dominican-American Chamber of Commerce and the Dominican American Assistance Fund will be hosting a luncheon, presentation and discussion by Her Excellency Milagros Ortíz Bosch, Vice President of the Dominican Republic. The presentation is set for Tuesday, 3 …

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The Listín Diario reports that high-ranking US government officers showed an interest in the proposal that the Dominican and Haitian foreign debt be consolidated into a development fund focused on development in Haiti. The proposal was first made five years ago, but given present circumstances in Haiti, it is now being brought up again to …

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It’s clearance sales time in Santo Domingo. Jacadí, the French children’s clothing store has a 50% off sale Malaquías department store (Naco, Av. Independencia) is advertising its 40-70% off sale. Plaza Lama (Santiago) has clearance sales on slightly damaged appliances. La Novia de Villa has household items sale. For a listing of other stores with …

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