2001 – Page 228

The Dominican representative for the Lome IV Convention announced the start of a program calling for an investment of RD$400.2 million to clean up barrios in Santo Domingo slum areas. The program, funded by a donation from the European Community, will remove solid wastes and bring potable water service to neighborhoods in Los Tres Brazos, …

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El Siglo reports that errors of architectural design have impeded the start of operation of three clinics in Santiago, built by the past government at a reported cost of RD$100 million. Deputy Minister of Health Plutarco Arias said that in one of the clinics, the kitchen was built beside the laboratory, in another the laundry …

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The Ministry of Education announced a program that seeks to teach to read and write 80% of the illiterate inhabitants in frontier provinces. The program will be reaching out to 95,000 inhabitants at a cost of RD$54 million. Provinces included in the program are Elías Piña, Jimaní, Bahoruco, Independencia, Santiago Rodríguez, Monte Cristi, Dajabón and …

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President Mejía in Puerto Rico yesterday for 12 hours to attend the inaugural of new Governor Sila Calderón said that he has the firm purpose of expanding trade and economic relations with Puerto Rico under the rules of international free trade. In a presentation to a room full of businessmen, members of the Puerto Rico …

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The former Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, today Governor of Puerto Rico Sila María Calderón told El Siglo newspaper that top on her agenda are joint programs with the Dominican Republic. She announced upon taking office that she will maintain a special relationship with the DR Republic and President Hipólito Mejía and will work …

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The government of the DR and the University of Puerto Rico signed an agreement to prepare Dominicans in technical areas and post graduate studies. President Hipólito Mejía was present during the signing of the agreement during a breakfast-encounter with members of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel Caribe Hilton prior to the …

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The Municipality of Santo Domingo said it has started to arrest violators of Law 120-99 that penalizes the indiscriminate throwing of trash. This is the latest attempt of the Municipality to reduce the spontaneous surging of garbage dumps in Santo Domingo. The law establishes fines of up to RD$1,000 and three months in prison for …

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The National Police arrested 43-year old Gilberto Antonio Paula Rosario, known as El Rubio or Antonio el Coquero, in a farm area near the city of San Francisco de Macorís last night. He is suspect of being involved in the murder of retired general 70-year old Juan Rene Beauchamps Javier in a farm near Nagua …

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