2001 – Page 180

Dr. Jose Joaquin Puello told the press yesterday that executives from the Mexican television company, OTI would arrive within a few days to finalize the contract to be signed with the Organizing Committee for television rights for the Pan Am Games. He estimated the Games will have an audience of 500 million persons. During a …

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President Mejia would like to eliminate the slot and gaming machines that have been installed in stores and entertainment spots all around cities. Yesterday, he issued Decree 323-2001 that restricts drawing to Wednesdays and Saturdays for lottery shops, electronic lotteries and other types of gambling operations that depend on the state lottery. This does not …

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After meeting yesterday, President Hipolito Mejia and the president of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, Hatuey de Camps announced they were in favor of an openly debating constitutional reform. They would like former Presidents Joaquin Balaguer, Salvador Jorge Blanco and Leonel Fernández to participate in the talks, alongside with representatives of churches, political parties and civic …

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The Dominican government yesterday extradited two nationals that had been requested by the US government to stand trial for drug trafficking charges. These were Wander Aristy Salvador and Wellington Isaac Miranda. On Monday, the government extradited Pablo Almonte Lluberes who will stand trial for the murder of a New York policeman. The government is studying …

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The Commission Pro-Development Fund of the Dominican-Haitian Frontier rendered a report to President Hipólito Mejia at the Ministry of Foreign Relations yesterday. The Commission is made up by Minister of Foreign Relations Hugo Tolentino Dipp; Governor of the Central Bank Frank Guerrero Prats; the director of the Institute for Hydraulic Resources (INDRHI) Silvio Carrasco; Minister …

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During the 19th Government Council held yesterday in Villa Mella, north of the city of Santo Domingo, President Mejia announced studies are underway to build a bridge parallel to Puente Peynado, facing the old installations of the Cementera. During the event, Minister of Public Works Miguel Vargas Maldonado announced the construction, paving and improvement of …

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The Listin Diario reports that only 25% of working-age women in the DR are employed. This contrasts with the fact that 60% of the enrollment in national universities is female. A Central Bank report on the labor market says that of 2,902,518 working-age women, only 735,000 are employed. Of these 140,527 have received a university …

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The Supermercado Nacional and La Despensa companies announced that they would give the client any item on which ITBI tax was charged incorrectly. The chain made the announcement as part of a strategy to win consumers’ trust. At present, there have been many complaints regarding stores charging the ITBI tax on items incorrectly.

Raul Barrientos, executive vice president of the Organizing Committee of the 2003 Pan American Games promised that his office would call tenders for the construction or purchase of supplies for the Santo Domingo Pan Am Games. "The builders of sports venues at the Mirador del Este Park or the suppliers of services, consulting and supplies …

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