2003 – Page 270

The dollar has been stable for the past two trading days, but is still much higher than what the government would like it to be. At RD$24.90 to the US dollar in the commercial banks and most exchange houses, a dollar costs about RD$4 more than desired. This is despite the fact that, among other …

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Eduardo Estrella, the young politician from Santiago, continues to lead the PRSC primaries, albeit by a slightly more than one percent margin. El Caribe newspaper reports that Estrella is ahead by 2,858 votes, and 71.57% of the polling stations? results counted, as of 11:30pm last night and accounted for in Bulletin No. 3. Of a …

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According to one of the front-page stories in today?s Hoy newspaper, Colonel Pedro Julio (Pepe) Goico and his co-defendants have not been found criminally responsible in the RD$40-million case that involved the Banco Intercontinental, the Presidency, and credit card companies. The judges of the Second Penal Court of the Court of Appeals in Santo Domingo …

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Last week, DR1 News reported on the case of corruption or ineptitude in the CONADI, the organization that is supposed to help the handicapped. Only one handicapped person was employed on the staff of 300, which bore greater resemblance to a family reunion than a functioning governmental agency. Nuria Piera, the tenacious television reporter, covered …

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All of today?s newspapers carry the front-page story of the Dominican Republic?s history with regards to human rights. The US State Department released its report for 2002, in which it describes the Dominican government?s attitude towards human rights as ?poor?. The report sets out a list of violations against women, children and Haitians, carried out …

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The front page of the Diario Libre carries the stories of two of the latest kidnappings, which have been resolved by the National Police. In the case of Oscar Lama, the son of a well-known local businessman, the police said the suspects had been captured and have been held in jail for the past week. …

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The president of the Sos?a and Cabarete Hotel and Restaurant Association, Humberto Pichardo, said yesterday that the conflict in Iraq has not hit the area too hard. Pichardo, also the head of Casa Marina Beach and Casa Marina Reef, told reporters from the List?n Diario that, so far, there have been no significant cancellations of …

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The Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring (DREAM) Project is to be announced this coming Wednesday, 9 April during a press meeting at the Sea Horse Ranch Clubhouse. The casual breakfast event seeks to mobilize socially responsible members of the community and investors in the future of the DR to participate in the Dream Project. Promoting …

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The Dominican Fiesta Hotel will host the first major exhibition of opportunities open to Dominican high school graduates for post-secondary studies this week. Foreign embassies and international programs will be presenting their programs for study abroad from 2-5 April. Local universities will be explaining all about the careers they offer. Scholarship programs will be presented. …

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Initial reports on the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC) primaries show former Santiago senator Eduardo Estrella leading former Vice President Jacinto Peynado by a small margin. In recent polls, the PRSC ranked second among the three leading political parties, with the PLD in front. These are the first primaries of the PRSC party following the …

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