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Standardizing taxes on Caribbean holidays

The Caribbean Hotel Association wants standardized taxes for the region. Simon Suarez, candidate for the presidency of the CHA for 2002-2004, said at a press conference that this is an old objective of hotels in the DR. He explained that differences in taxes place different countries at a comparative advantage or disadvantage. Taxes in the …
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Pan Am Games venues update

The government has chosen six companies to build RD$400 million worth of sports venues for the Pan Am Games at the Mirador del Este Park. The companies are Pinsa-Marvar, Consorcio Dominico-Venezolano, Modesto, Setedom, Abreu-Soto and C&J Ingenieros. The builders have instructions to start next week. The awarding of the contracts has re-opened the controversy over …