2005 – Page 127

Actor Robert de Niro visited the Presidential Palace yesterday and signed several autographs, while visiting President Leonel Fernandez with whom he spoke about his plans to film the motion picture “The Good Shepherd”, together with actress Angelina Jolie. The President met with de Niro for over one and a half hours. They spoke about the …

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Three concrete proposals from foreign investors interested in building a new petroleum refinery in the Manzanillo Bay area have been received by the government, according to Listin Diario. The facility would require an investment of US$1.5 billion and would have the capacity for refining 300,000 barrels of oil per day, 20% of which would go …

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The Dominican government plans to integrate religious groups, the civil society and organizations that defend Haitian immigrants into the work involved in the migratory census, as reported in El Caribe newspaper. While offering details about the census, government spokesman Roberto Rodriguez compared the situation of Haitians in the country to the migratory conflicts between Israelis …

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The Central Bank informed that seven renowned national and international companies have presented technical and economic proposals for the purchase and/or operation of the loan portfolios of failed banks, which would contribute to reducing the CB’s quasi-fiscal deficit, according to a report in Hoy. Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu stated that this is a …

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Investigations and intelligence divisions of the Police Department are actively looking for former banker Leonel Almonte, whose bail has been revoked. Police Chief Manuel de Jesus Perez Sanchez said he would comply with Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito’s order for Almonte’s arrest. He stated that members of the Secret Service, as well as the Departments …

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Attorney General Francisco Domingo Brito has ordered the transfer of retired general Joaquin Pou Castro, who is serving 12 years for the murder of journalist Orlando Martinez, to Najayo prison. As reported in Diario Libre, Pou Castro had been held in a pavilion of the Armed Forces Ministry since his arrest in 1997 for the …

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Diario Libre reports that the Criminal Chamber of the National District Court of Appeals will begin to hear the appeal against the sentence that cleared Marino Vinicio Castillo of criminal responsibility but condemns him to pay RD$1 million in compensation to senator Hernani Salazar. Castillo will not be present at the proceedings as he is …

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Spanish ambassador Almudena Mazarrasa Alvear has assured that Spain never granted former Colonel Pedro Julio “Pepe” Goico Guerrero a visa, and said that if the Dominican justice system requires the assistance of the Justice departments in Spain for his extradition, this will be facilitated. Mazarrasa said that sometimes visas obtained in other countries are used …

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The local representative of the Government of Puerto Rico, Armando del Valle Munoz, has highlighted the measures being taken to improve its alliance with the DR, its second most important trade associate, to face the challenges presented by the DR-CAFTA agreement, particularly in the area of services. During a visit to Listin Diario, del Valle …

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During the first semester of this year, the DR received 7.26% more passengers by air, which represent 109,882 additional visitors compared to the same period in 2004, an increase similar to the previous year of 108,093 when compared to 2003. Listin Diario reports that the Executive Director of the Association for the Tourist Development of …

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