2004 – Page 38

From January to August 2004, the Dominican Republic exported goods and services to the United States worth US$2.8188 billion and imported US$2.9358 billion, for a favorable balance of US$117 million, reports El Caribe newspaper today. The newspaper explains that fewer goods were imported given the economic recession and the peso’s depreciation, while exports increased slightly. …

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The Customs Department reports the existence of a shipment containing another 50 freight containers that entered at the port of Haina Oriental that were supposedly holding raw materials being imported under Law 28-01 that grants special privileges for development along the Haitian border. As reported in the Listin Diario, the shipments were declared to contain …

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The plastic surgeon accused of involuntary manslaughter in the case of Dominican journalist Isabel Vargas, and who was also connected to the death of Puerto Rican Dhelmalys Rios in 1999, is once again making headlines as another of his patients dies. In 1999, following the unfortunate fatal outcome of a surgical procedure, he and his …

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A contingent of 18 Dominican players (including one woman) and two managers will participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball league whose tournaments start Thursday in the United States. Hoy newspaper reports that for the first time six Dominicans will play on NCAA teams. These are Francisco Garcia (Louisville), Alfred Horford (Florida University), …

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Dominican pitcher and World Series champion Pedro Martinez told Hoy newspaper’s Pappy Perez that his first choice for next year’s season is to play in Boston. “Boston has my attention and that is why I am not talking about offers and have stayed away from the press, to avoid misinterpretations,” he said. “If I do …

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With the first two weeks of the season now played, the Aguilas Cibaenas lead the Dominican Winter Baseball Championship with 11 wins and only two losses. The Tigres del Licey and the Estrellas Orientales follow with seven wins and six losses. The Leones del Escogido trail six games behind the Aguilas, with five wins and …

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Presidents Hugo Chavez and Leonel Fernandez signed the reinstatement of the suspended Accord of Caracas at the Presidential Palace on Saturday. In the 6 November agreement, Venezuela commits itself to supply 50,000 barrels of oil or equivalent forms of fuel per day to the Dominican Republic. In a joint press conference held after the signing …

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Speaking during the Presidential Palace press conference on occasion of the signing of the DR-Venezuela oil agreement, President Leonel Fernandez offered to mediate so that Venezuela could improve its relations with the United States. “If we can be useful, President Chavez, we are always willing to serve as mediator between Venezuela and the government of …

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President Leonel Fernandez announced the country would be borrowing US$160 million from Brazil to build the northwestern aqueduct that has been on the government agenda for the past decade. Most of the money would fund the pipeline system for the aqueduct. The aqueduct construction will take three years from the scheduled start date in mid-2005. …

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President Leonel Fernandez brought the Haitian political, economic and social crisis to the Group of Rio Summit, where he was backed by the event’s host President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva. In the final declaration of the 18th Summit of the Group of Rio, the need for increased international community support to the difficult situation …

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