2001 – Page 204

Fernando Capellan, president of the Dominican Association of Free Zones, confirmed that free zones have experienced a lull in contracting for 2001. He said that it is true some free zones have had to fire personnel. He said this is primarily a result of the slow down in the US economy. Nevertheless, he said that …

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Thanks to the efforts of the Miami Customs Department, 48 valuable Taino period items were returned to the Dominican Republic. In a press conference, Minister of Culture Tony Raful said that US Customs agents detected the contraband during a routine check of luggage on 1 September 2000. The US government returned the pieces to Miami …

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The United States Embassy organized the international conference "Fostering Enterprise: The Entrepreneurial Experience," 1-4 February at Casa de Campo convention center. Speakers at the event were Frederick W. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of FedEx; John Zeglis, CEO of AT&T; Nelson Rising, president of Catellus Development Corporation, one of the US’ largest real estate operating companies; …

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Maria Alejandrina Mercedes Castro agreed to talk to the Listin Diario newspaper to fill in for where she had been for the past 20 years. Her family thought she had drowned on a boat trip, as they never heard from her again, after she left her El Seibo hometown in the East in her quest …

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Pedro Martinez told the Listin Diario that Boston Red Sox allowing, he would pitch for the DR in the Santo Domingo 2003 Pan Am Games. Responding to a Listin Diario journalist’s inquiry as to whether he would wear the DR uniform in the Games, he said, "Oh, and I am not going to want my …

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The Dominican Republic lost its first two matches in the Caribbean Baseball Championship, and won its third. The Aguilas Cibaeñas, representing the DR, lost to Puerto Rico 7-4 and to Venezuela 11-1. On Sunday, the Dominican team achieved its first victory, defeating Mexico 4-2. The standing of the Series so far shows a tie between …

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The Senate also approved the first reading of the Social Security and Consumer Protection bills. It also approved the condoning of part of the debts with farmers. It approved the new bill that replaces the consular invoice with a US$100 stamp and US$30 legalization by consuls. The Senate also passed a US$22.3 million loan signed …

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The former director of Customs, Miguel Cocco denied his department left arrears in collections of duties pending for imports already carried out. He said that at the end of his term at the head of Customs, on 16 August, he left pending for collecting only RD$220.7 million. He formally requested that Vicente Sanchez Baret, the …

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