2001 – Page 3

President Mejia let fly another colourful expression yesterday. In reference to a comment by PLD politician Alejandrina German that the PRD did not respect the decisions of its own leaders, the President referred to German, the former secretary of the Presidency, as “old bad luck bringer.” He clarified that he did not give the green …

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Santo Domingo’s mayor says he will not heed Law 163 that divides the National District by creating the province of Santo Domingo. He told the Listin Diario that he was elected for four years to manage the National District without divisions and with a monthly budget of approximately RD$65 million. Under the division, his responsibilities …

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El Caribe publishes details today about US$115 million in vague purchases to be made by the government. The newspaper says the government has signed contracts to build teachers’ housing with two companies that are represented by the same person who is providing the financing for the project. The newspaper says the contract indicates that the …

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Hoy newspaper editorializes today on how Dominican consumers have to pay for the most expensive, unstable and abusive power service. “Those who pay get a lack of respect, not only on behalf of the private sector that has invested in generation and distribution of power, but on behalf of the government that should protect and …

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Economist Jaime Aristy Escuder of the Economy and Development Foundation urges Dominicans to demand a decline in the price of power, in a contribution today to the Listin Diario. Aristy says there have been many unexplainable actions by the two representatives of the Dominican government in power negotiations – Cesar Sanchez, general manager of the …

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A city hall resolution dating back to 1990 bans the construction of motels and industries on the Malecon but a Chinese businessman feels he has the right to build what he wants on his Malecon lot located at Km. 10. He is continuing with the construction of a motel. The ruling had been reached in …

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President Hipolito Mejia proclaimed yesterday that the development of the nation cannot be achieved without a profound transformation of the state. In a message to commemorate the 157th anniversary of the Constitution, he said that the document is the basis for preserving the essential values of society and the fundamental rights of the individual. Over …

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Executive Center and Colopark were authorized by the government to build parking facilities for the Colonial City. The new parking lots will go up in the Avenida del Puerto, Comandancia del Puerto and Plaza San Anton. Because of a high rate of car theft and vandalism, Colonial City residents are accustomed to not leaving their …

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Listin Diario reports that bank profits from January to August 2001 were RD$1.9 billion, an 8.4% increase over the same period last year. This is considerably down from the 49% profit posted for the same period in 1999-2000. The decline in growth is attributed to the slowdown in the economy as a result of new …

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Domingo Santos Polanco, suspected of being the leader of a group that kidnapped La Vega rice producer Miguel de Moya in July, was arrested Saturday evening in a home in Villa Mella, National District. Santos Polanco was also a fugitive from the San Francisco Jail where he was serving a 20-year sentence for having killed …

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