2001 – Page 15

Las Aguilas Cibaeñas are the team to beat as the winter baseball season gets under way this evening. The Aguilas have won the tournament six of the last ten times. They are national and Caribbean champions and this season their goal is to win the Dominican crown for the 17th time. The Tigres of Licey …

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Ex-President Leonel Fernández was interrogated for three hours yesterday by Appeal Court judges about the Programa de Empleo Mínimo Eventual (PEME). That controversial plan cost his government RD$400 million. The money, in the form of government grants, was used to pay off those thought to be potential strike organizers, according to the Listín Diario newspaper. …

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The head of the Central Electoral Commission (JCE) has emphatically restated his concerns about the newly-created province of Santo Domingo. Doctor Manual Ramón Morel Cerda said yesterday it is impossible for the JCE to apply the new law to next year’s elections because other legislation and technical issues will prevent it. Therefore, he said, the …

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The government has announced it will start a program of public projects on Monday using funds from the sovereign bonds, amounting to US$497.5 million. President Mejía along with his cabinet have analyzed the economic situation of the country, the effects of world events and the priority of works to be carried out. The details of …

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The Dominican Association of Free Zones (Adozona) reports that orders from the US have increased since the September 11 attacks. The president of the organization, José Clase, said that in August the free zone sector began receiving orders valid to the end of the year and in some cases, until January. He says the economic …

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After two days of discussions, the free zone business sector and the union for free zone workers have come to an agreement on a new minimum wage for economically deprived areas of the country. The Dominican Association of Free Zones (Adozona) and the United Federation of Free Zone Workers (Fenetrazona) agreed to set the base …

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684 illegal billboards have been removed from Dominican highways in an effort to clean up the roadways. The Public Works department campaign against unauthorized outdoor signs began in May and its goal is to take down 1364 signs in total. Engineer Julio Almonte told El Siglo that 50% of the signs that were removed were …

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When the 2001 winter baseball season opens tomorrow evening, the President of the country will be there. Listín Diario reports that Hipólito Mejía has confirmed his attendance at Quisqueya Stadium for the season’s inaugural game between the Licey Tigers and the Escogido Lions. The game starts at 8 pm. No word on whether the President …

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Big League player Álex Rodríguez arrived in the DR yesterday to enjoy some rest and relaxation after his exhausting season with the Texas Rangers. He played 162 games in total, scoring 52 home runs. His teammate, Carlos Peña arrived with him. Peña will be playing for Licey in the winter baseball season.