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José Francisco Peña Guaba says he is still at the helm of the Bloque Institutional Social Demócrata, the party he inherited from his father, the late José Francisco Peña Gómez. Peña Guaba denied an earlier press report that he had been expelled, saying the information came from politicians that are no longer members of that …

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President Hipólito Mejía focused on his support to globalization with a human face and the plight of Haiti, and its burden on the Dominican Republic in his seven-minute address Wednesday, 6 September during the Summit of the Millennium of the United Nations. Speaking in New York City in the presence of 147 heads of state …

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President Hipolito Mejía flew first class to New York, courtesy of American Airlines. News reports say he was given an upgrade by the airline. President Mejía said that the state will not pay for first class travel. Any government officer who wants to fly first class will have to pay the difference, or get an …

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Three days after returning from his visit to New York City for the Summit of the Millennium, President Mejia will travel to Central American for meetings with heads of state. President Mejía will be in Costa Rica on Tuesday, 12 September for a meeting with Central American heads of state. The heads of state of …

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The Executive Committee of the Bloque Institucional Social Demócrata (BIS) announced the expelling of José Francisco Peña Guaba. Peña Guaba is the son of party founder, José Francisco Peña Gómez, the late leader of the PRD. The BIS said it was expelling Peña Guaba, who supported the PLD candidate during the 2000 presidential campaign, for …

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The National Police moved on resolving the murder of lawyer Octavio Beras on Monday, 4 September. The case has made headlines, as he was the son and nephew of two of the nation’s leading television producers, Tutín and Freddy Beras Goico. The Police presented on TV yesterday the 16-year old spouse of the late 24-year …

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The President of the American Chamber of Commerce, banker Andrés Aybar suggested yesterday that the state negotiate foreign debt treatment for the estimated US$120 million owed private power generators. He said this way, the state could have a clean slate and make monthly payments. At the present time, the accumulated debt is a heavy burden …

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Banco Popular and Codetel will develop an electronic commerce platform to create a marketplace where national and international companies can trade by telephone in pesos and dollars. The strategic e-commerce strategy was announced yesterday by Banco Popular e-commerce vice president Miguel Faxas, and Codetel advanced communications vice president, Rafael Zorrillo. An unnamed third party will …

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