2001 – Page 148

Samuel Conde, one of the leading promoters of the US$300 million Punta Caucedo port development, says that from the very initial stages of the project their efforts have been to invite the local shipping agents to participate. He states these efforts have been unsuccessful, despite formal invitations and proposals during the course of the last …

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An editorial today in El Caribe newspaper highlights the incongruencies between the ministries of Industry & Commerce and Foreign Affairs. "The Dominican delegation, on one side, travels with what appears to be a total lack of coordination and strategy. While we haven’t yet even ensured the start of the timid free trade agreements signed with …

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The Executive Commission of the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano called a press conference yesterday to make clear that the performance of the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Angel Lockward, does not compromise the PRSC in any way. Federico Antun Batlle said that when accepting the post, Lockward did not request the permission of either the …

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A Listin Diario editorial reminisces about former President Joaquin Balaguer’s primitive style of bookkeeping, using a small notebook to jot down government revenues before deciding on government expenditures. The newspaper ironically says that the "pulpero style" is the key to effective budget management. And wonders whether this style is no longer in practice. "Apparently not," …

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Ahora magazine this week warns that politics may again be penetrating the Armed Forces. The magazine highlights that high ranking military officers endorse the creation of a military commando that would be named after the late PRD leader, Jose Francisco Peña Gomez. It comments on the meetings that have taken place at the Pedro Brand …

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Judge Francisco Ortega sentenced Vimenca, the local representative of Western Union in the DR, to compensate Microsoft RD$5 million for violating intellectual property rights. Vimenca did not purchase the required licenses for the use of Microsoft software.

Former President Leonel Fernandez, at a conference at the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña, said that the main threats the DR must face in the 21st century are drug trafficking, migration of Haitians, dependency on the US, AIDS and environmental deterioration. He pointed out that while the DR is being used as a bridge for …

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Tourists using Punta Cana International Airport in the East increased 19.3% for the first trimester of the year, reports El Caribe newspaper. Some 320,503 tourists arrived during the first trimester. Statistics show that a quarter of them came from the United States. Punta Cana is increasingly becoming a popular destination for Americans seeking a Caribbean …

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The Dominican juvenile team won the gold medal in the Central American and Caribbean Shooting Age Group Championship. The team members were Felix Orlando Hermida, Julio Manuel Dujarric and Juan Gil who totaled a score of 339 points. Guatemala won the silver, and Cuba the bronze. The championships were held in Cuba. The DR also …

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