2004 – Page 183

The Coalition for Transparency and Institutionalism published its first report card on the current election campaign. In a full-page announcement, the Coalition analyzes the content of the campaign and finds it wanting in substance, criticizing both President Mejia and PLD candidate Fernandez for inappropriate language that has become very personal. The Coalition also criticizes the …

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Hoy newspaper is reporting that the 3,500 people who were recruited, verified and trained by the group Civil Participation, which sought to enlist workers at the local level during the elections, have been rejected by the local electoral boards. Alfonso Abreu Collado, a coordinator for the civilian group, said that Participacion Ciudadana had a difficult …

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The American Chamber of Commerce met in the Hotel Gran Almirante in Santiago yesterday, where the keynote speaker was Elena Viyella de Paliza, the president of the National Council of Private Business (CONEP). As is usually the case for the outspoken business leader, Viyella de Paliza sharply criticized the lack of solid proposals for solving …

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After the IMF review of its standby agreement, to be conducted this week and next, the Dominican Republic will receive a dispensation from the IMF for the areas that have not been fulfilled as stipulated. Mario Mendez, the economic editor for Hoy, says that while most of the objectives established in the agreement have been …

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What could turn out to be a very delicate situation has developed at the Office of the Commercial Representative of the United States, Robert Zoellick. According to the Diario Libre?s headline story, corruption, a lack of transparency and legal obstacles to settle differences between foreign businesses and the Dominican government are three factors troubling the …

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General Luis Oleaga, the director of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (AMET), told reporter Llennis Jimenez of Hoy that he has dismissed 22 agents for mistreatment of drivers. Another eight agents received lesser punishments. Oleaga, a career official, told the reporter it was not true that drivers were being held for as long as three days …

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The increase in adulterated gasoline found at stations in Haina, Santo Domingo, Bonao and La Romana has given rise to the creation of the CECC, the Special Corps for Fuel Control, under the auspices of Major General Marcos Rodriguez Melo. According to the general, the increase in the cost of a gallon of gasoline has …

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In El Cafe, a barrio of Herrera, torrential rains caused a mudslide that killed a man as it crushed the house he was visiting. Fausto Medina Medina, a father of five, was killed at 1pm while visiting the home of his brother. According to Vice Admiral Radhames Lora Salcedo, the head of the National Emergency …

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The 2004 DATE Convention begins today in Puerto Plata, where over 100 foreign tour operators will converge. They will be coming from the United States, Argentina, France, Columbia, Germany, England, and Canada, among places. Over 85 local businesses in Puerto Plata have set up booths and prepared events for the visitors. One of these will …

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There are 1,442 Dominican baseball players in the Minor Leagues, including the Dominican Summer League, says a report just released by Major League Baseball. The numbers show that of the 2,914 professional baseball players in the National Association, Dominicans account for over 49%. These are the Dominicans not born in the United States, and the …

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