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Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón is famous for moving on the cases against Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet (see http://www.lakota.clara.net/Library/garzon.html) and Argentine military leader Miguel Angel Cavallo (see http://www.diplomatiejudiciaire.com/UK/Argentine/Cavallo1.htm). He will visit the state university, Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo from April 23 ­ 25 and will participate in the university’s dedication of the Chair of Human …

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Thousands of Dominicans and Haitians met yesterday along the frontier to speak out against violence, injustice and other social problems that plague the border area. The meeting had the support of the Fundacion Solidaridad, neighborhood groups, sports clubs, schools, churches and the press. Both Haitian and Dominicans spoke up in favor of harmonious relations.

The president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, Jose Joaquin Puello, supports a proposal to seek athletes abroad who may best represent the Dominican Republic in the 2003 Pan American Games. A lack of funds in the years leading up to the Games has prevented the Olympic Committee from preparing athletes at home, reducing the number …

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The Governor of the Central Bank, Frank Guerrero Prats, said yesterday at the American Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon that "the worst is over." He said that now efforts are needed to maintain the economic growth the nation has sustained for the past several years. He said in the first trimester of the year the …

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President Hipolito Mejia said yesterday the Dominican economy is on track. He said that since the start of his administration, the economy has undergone significant changes and is on target. He commented that the performance of the economy in the first months of the year is normally sluggish, but later it picks up. Regarding complaints …

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The Senate passed the second reading of the Electricity Bill. The Bill had been in the Senate for seven years. It was sent to Congress during the last Balaguer administration and stalled there due to the many interest groups involved. The bill would regulate the operations of distribution companies and the power generators. It also …

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Miguel Peña de los Santos, executive director of the governmental Corporate Mining Unit, announced yesterday that following a tender, Newmont Mining Corporation and Mali Mining Company were chosen for two new mining explorations. Newmont Mining will be in charge of an area in Pueblo Viejo, Cotui for which it bid US$9.4 million. And Mali Mining …

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Legal advisor to the President, Guido Gomez Mazara, announced the firing of Victor Tio Fernandez for a scam involving his department in an alleged irregular sale of government property at the Avenida Charles De Gaulle. Also fired were: Jose Manuel Peña, in charge of auctions; Sandino Grullon, head of the Region II of the Land …

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