2005 – Page 35

As part of the continuing efforts to improve life for people in rural areas, the “Centro de Educacion para la Salud Integral” (ILAC) brought in 25 doctors from Italy and the United States to assist hundreds of rural residents with major health problems. During the latest effort, the doctors operated on over 100 people with …

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The Association of Dominican Beer Manufacturers (Adoface) announced that the sector had contributed the astronomical sum of RD$4.571 billion pesos in taxes during the first nine months of the year. These taxes are part of the Selective Consumer Tax (ISC) levied on all alcoholic drinks. The amount represents a 68% increase over the amount paid …

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The National Association of Hotels and Restaurants (Asonahores) has reached an agreement with the government, aimed at fostering the development of tourism. President Leonel Fernandez said the agreement not only benefits the tourism sector but also the country’s economic and social development. According to El Caribe, the document, as read by Asonahores president Enrique de …

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A 20% increase in the basic tariff for port services was ordered by a Presidential decree as a result of discussions between government officials and the business sector, which took place over the past six months. Listin Diario reports that the new measure was adopted after the industrial sector complained publicly about the increases that …

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US ambassador Hans Hertell said that the increasing use of Dominican territory by drug traffickers is a cause for great concern. Listin Diario reports that he compared the situation to bombings from another country, only that instead of bombs, a chemical weapon is being used – cocaine. He said the drug poisons everything it touches …

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An expert in criminal psychology from the US said yesterday that large drug cartels from Europe, North and South America are penetrating into the DR without the authorities realizing it. Acording to Listin Diario, Danilo Lugo said that these people make large investments in the DR and other parts of the world, and that the …

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During the PLD and PRD administrations over the last seven years, 118 Dominicans have been extradited to the US whereas only two have been extradited from the US at the request of Dominican authorities. Diario Libre points out that no Dominicans were extradited during the PRSC administrations due to former President Joaquin Balaguer’s opposition. This …

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Fundacion Institucionalidad y Justicia (FINJUS) Director Servio Tulio Castanos is insisting that judge Pedro Romero Confesor must comply with Judicial Career law and present his resignation. He stated that if the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) decides otherwise it would affect the high court’s public image (see DR1 Daily News 10 November 2005). In 1997, …

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Yesterday, the president of the National Drug Council (CND), Major General Jose Anibal Sanz Jiminian, proposed that candidates for elected posts in Congress and municipalities should be tested for the drug use so as to prevent drug abusers to represent the people, as reported in Listin Diario. According to Sanz Jiminian, if his suggestion were …

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The foreign exchange rate continued its downward trend this week. This was reflected in the RD$1.00 drop in the quotation of the US dollar. According to Listin Diario, yesterday banks were offering the US currency at selling prices of RD$33.80 to RD$34.20 and were purchasing it at RD$33.15 and RD$33.50. Exchange agents were selling at …

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