2004 – Page 247

Pre-candidate Rafael “Fello” Subervi Bonilla, who is keeping his options open, continues to hold hope for party unity in time for the 16 May Presidential election. He told the Listin Diario that if the PRD is to be successful, it must present a united front. He did not exclude any possibilities, but preferred not to …

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While the divided PRD party remains in a critical state, Hatuey Decamps himself has spoken of a formula for achieving party unity. The idea is for the anti re-election candidates to stand together against President Hipolito Mejia with one single candidate as representative. As the guest speaker at a Hoy newspaper business lunch yesterday, the …

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The newspapers are reporting a series of altercations that took place outside the PRD’s headquarters on Ave. Bolivar in the capital’s Gazcue district. The offices have been occupied by a group of around 500 party activists who are strongly opposed to President Hipolito Mejia’s re-election. They seek to prevent the newly-proclaimed PRD president, Vicente Sanchez …

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El Caribe newspaper carries a feature on one young man’s odyssey from his architectural studies at the state university to a would-be illegal immigrant on a boat to Puerto Rico. His story ended last Thursday in the early hours of the morning when the US coast guard intercepted the craft he was traveling in with …

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This week a team of volunteer doctors and nurses from Heart Care International have been in the Dominican Republic to perform a series of operations on children with congenital heart conditions. The 120 specialists flew in from the United States and have been carrying out the treatment at CEDIMAT and Plaza de la Salud alongside …

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A large group of depositors in Bancredito, which was taken over by the Leon Jimenes group and re-named Banco Leon, are demanding they be given their savings deposited in offshore banking divisions. Mario Munoz, a spokesman for the depositors, said that thousands of families were affected, despite assurances from the monetary authorities that their money …

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Mexico confirmed yesterday why it was considered one of the two favorites (the other being the 2003 Series champions, the Dominican Republic) to win the 2004 Caribbean Series. The Mexican team held the DR at bay 1-1 through the 10th inning, with the first runs arriving only in the 6th inning. But in the 10th …

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The Listin Diario reports that the checks are coming in, and that from these loan disbursements the government will pay RD$1.6 billion to the electric generation companies. Hoy newspaper, however, says that the electric companies and the government have not yet reached any agreement. And then El Caribe, commenting on the US$150-million disbursement expected from …

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The Listin Diario says that the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) will disburse US$150 million as a first part of US$316-million loan destined to the energy sector. Disbursements will come this month and next and include sorely-needed funds for the purchase of fuel. Central Bank Governor Jose Lois Malkun made the announcement, as he talked about …

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El Caribe newspaper writes today on the collapse of the governmental public school breakfast program. While the Education Ministry had promised to make payments to its suppliers by this Monday at the latest, the funds have not been forthcoming and suppliers have not resumed their distribution of juice and milk products. El Caribe reporters said …

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