2005 – Page 125

District Attorney Juan Manuel Hernandez Peguero has issued an international arrest warrant against former Colonel Pedro Julio “Pepe” Goico Guerrero, stating that former President Hipolito Mejia’s former security assistant must declare all he knows regarding former captain Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo. According to the DA, the extradition treaty with Spain does not require a formal …

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Former banker Leonel Almonte, whose bail was revoked on 17 July 2005, turned himself in to the Police last night following mediation with his lawyers. He will serve a sentence issued by the Court of San Juan de la Maguana. Almonte’s arrest was ordered by Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito last Wednesday. The information regarding …

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El Caribe reports that politicians, lawmakers and non-governmental organizations working on the Haitian issue believe that the government and different sectors of society should face the migratory problem seriously and that it would not be solved by massive expulsion of Haitian nationals. The sectors consulted by El Caribe understand that Haitian labor must be regulated …

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The Association of Commercial Banks (ABA) has officially expressed its opposition to the creation of a 10% to 15% tax on interest generated by bank savings. They stated that such a tax would affect the economy because it would produce a massive withdrawal of deposits and foster informal savings in unregulated organizations. It would also …

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The Chamber of Deputies has not sent the bill that regulates the installation of slot machines to the Senate, amid the controversy generated by its approval. Deputy Juan de los Santos, who operates several sports betting businesses, asked the Senate to reject the bill and claimed that he had kept a passive attitude during the …

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Eminent journalist and Dominican ambassador to Chile, Miguel Angel Velasquez Mainardi passed away yesterday at 67 years of age. He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer that kept him in bed for the past two months. He had only served one month in Chile since the Senate ratified his appointment after a lengthy process that …

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During a visit to the DR consulate in New York, Foreign Relations Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso announced that a conference on governance would be held in Santo Domingo on 9 and 10 August 2005, according to Clave Digital. The conference will be attended by important international political personalities such as former Chilean President Patricio Alwyn. …

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Sports Minister Felipe Payano announced that 27 countries will be represented in the Junior World Table Tennis Circuit Finals and World Cadet Challenge Championships to be held 23 to 30 October 2005 in the TableTennis Pavilion at the Parque del Este in Santo Domingo. According to a report in Hoy, the Ministry is allocating RD$2.2 …

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The Presidente Beer Latin Music Festival is set for 14, 15 and 16 October 2005. Chayanne, David Bisbal are booked for the popular event. There is a possibility that Marc Anthony, Franco de Vita, Diego Torres and Julieta Venegas could perform, as reported in the Listin Diario. The event will take place at the Felix …

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President Leonel Fernandez has proposed the creation of an “information society” that would bring about a leap in the country’s economic and social development. The President outlined his ideas at the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) monthly luncheon. Fernandez pointed out that progress depends on information technologies and communication and the government, the private sector …

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