2001 – Page 95

The General Assembly held on Sunday by the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano modified party statutes and expanded from 11 to 50 the members of the executive commission. The Central Executive Board of the party ruled to increase membership from 250 persons to 1,000. The 94-year old former head of state was chosen president for life …

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The Collective of Dominican Gays and Lesbians held a concentration at Avenida del Puerto on Sunday afternoon. Diario Libre said that about 50 gay representatives attended, and many more curious passersby. Spokespersons for the organizing groups urged that the homosexuals integrate more into the productive activities of the country. They urged that society be more …

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The Dominican national soccer team surprised all winning this weekend its first Soccer Cup of the Antilles, Group Sub-20. To win the cup, the DR defeated Cuba at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center stadium. Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Haiti participated in the event that was dedicated to President Mejia. Wally Contreras was …

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Angel Lockward, the controversial Minister of Industry and Commerce, presented his resignation to President Mejia on Wednesday, 27 June. On Tuesday, President Mejia had returned to the Ministry of Foreign Relations the management of foreign trade negotiations. President Mejia had placed the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in charge with the creation of the National …

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Alberto Atallah, Superintendent of Banks announced that banks have agreed to unify the system used to charge interest rates for purchases made using credit card financing. He said that the issuing banks agreed to only charge interest on the unpaid balances. Banks had made a practice of charging interest on the total balance of the …

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President Hipolito Mejia backs the building of sports venues for the 2003 Santo Domingo Pan American Games at the Mirador del Este Park, the city park that is adjacent to the Columbus Lighthouse. In a recent meeting with former President Balaguer, under whose government the park was built, the latter expressed his strong opposition to …

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The President of the Tourism Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, deputy Enrique Rivera said he is against the installation of power barges and fuel storage facilities in the area of the Bay of Maimon in Puerto Plata on the North Coast. The government has authorized the installation of a 180 megawatts plant on power …

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A total blackout affected the DR yesterday from 4 to 7 pm. The causes of the blackout were unknown to engineer Jose Ovalles, superintendent of electricity as reported in El Siglo. The effect of blackouts in the DR is not as severe as in other countries, given the parallel power systems installed in most businesses …

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The government of the US donated RD$148 million for programs to control and prevent AIDS and tuberculosis. Vice President Milagros Ortiz Bosch presided over the agreement signing ceremony at the National Palace. Technical Secretary of the Presidency Rafael Calderon signed for the Dominican government. Janice L. Jacobs, charge d’affairs of the Embassy, represented the US.