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El Siglo newspaper reports that the Metropolitan Transport Authority announced the opening of a West-East express lane on the Malecón of Santo Domingo. The center lane traffic will flow, not interrupted by traffic lights. Drivers that want to turn along the highway need to take the left lane. Onésimo González of AMET also announced that …

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The Dominican Medical Association announced a 24-hour strike in all public hospitals and the Dominican Institute of Social Security hospitals against Congress approving a social security bill that is not tailored to their interests. The strike is announced for Thursday, 21 December. All sectors had approved the bill that was debated for long months. Surprisingly, …

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Jaime García, president of the Asociacion de Tour Operadores Receptivos (OPETUR), one of the leading tour operator organizations, said that Punta Cana is the hot destination for this winter season in the US. He said that Apple Vacations is focusing on Punta Cana and the market is responding. He said that Puerto Plata is also …

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The Listín Diario reports that 102 business, educational, commerce, banking, non-governmental and non-profit organizations have joined together to reject the constitutional reform project approved by the Senate. The institutions say that the bill does not seek to defend the interests of the nation, but rather responds to "personal and group inclinations." The organizations in a …

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The Chamber of Deputies studied yesterday the tax and tariff bills, known as the Mejía administration "paquetazo." The tax reform was sent to a special commission of the Chamber. The president of the Senate, Ramon Alburquerque proposed creating a Senate-Chamber of Deputy commission to study the National Budget 2001 that they expect to receive from …

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The powerful Fenatrado trucking union announced it would not increase cargo prices 30% as announced. A spokesman for Fenatrado said that the union would wait until the holidays are over and then study whether to put the increase into effect. He said that the increase would depend on the tax bill in the Congress. El …

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The Chamber of Deputies approved in a second reading the bill that declares a partial tax amnesty for the correction of capital and inventories of all taxpayers obliged to present sworn tax declarations. It establishes a three-month period in which to make the correction. The Deputies also passed the creation of the figure of Defender …

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The former president of the Colegio Dominicano de Ingenieros, Arquitectos y Agrimensores (Codia), Martin Concepción Muñoz said that the Fernández government granted more than RD$19,000 million in "grado a grado" works, or works allotted without there having the holding of a contest to choose the best offer. El Siglo newspaper had originally reported that the …

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The DR1 erroneously carried yesterday details on one of the Orange mobile phone plans yesterday. Antonio Esteban of Orange (France Telecom) corrects the information indicating that the plan that provides an activated mobile phone for RD$490, requires a monthly rent of RD$195 and includes 30 minutes, not 60 minutes, and additional minutes cost RD$4.00. The …

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President Hipólito Mejía sent a congratulation message to US President-elect George W. Bush. A brief in Listín Diario says that in the letter, President Mejía expresses his trust in the decision taken by the US for the benefit of the majorities.