2005 – Page 66

The Petro-Caribbean Agreement has started to produce benefits for the DR, reflected in a US$57 million credit for its oil bill, as announced yesterday by the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Francisco Javier Garcia. He stated that this is an important form of aid from Venezuela, but that it does not solve the country’s fuel …

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Dominican ambassador to the United States, Flavio Dario Espinal will be speaking on Saturday, 8 October at the Dominican American Round Table taking place in Boston, 7-9 October. “It is an immense honor to have Ambassador Espinal join us in Boston and give remarks at this important national gathering of Dominican Americans,” said Cid Wilson, …

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The Attorney General’s department is seeking a San Cristobal council member, Benito Rodriguez Jaquez, and a Dominican Municipal League (LMD) official, Ramon Caraballo Vilchez, who are at large. Diario Libre reports that arrest warrants have been issued against both men. Meanwhile, a council member from Elias Pina was arrested and detained at the National District …

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Spanish authorities have repatriated another four people with irregular documentation, including two with official passports issued by the Dominican Ministry of Foreign Relations. A report in Diario Libre indicated that those affected are Joan Miguel Cruz Vinas, Francisco Martin Cruz, Isabela Cristina Beltre Silverio and Ramon Esmelin Pimentel Ortiz. The latter two were traveling with …

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As a result of the official passport fraud scandal in the DR, Italy has again begun to require visas on official and diplomatic passports from this country. The information was provided by Italian Ambassador, Giorgio Sfara, during an interview with Diario Libre. He said the measure became effective on 20 September 2005. The diplomat stated …

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El Caribe opinion columnist Manuel Quiterio Cedeno, writes about the city of Higuey which will soon celebrate the 500th anniversary of its foundation. The writer complains that the city had never received adequate attention from the government until 1984 when the international airport was built and tourism started to develop in La Altagracia Province. A …

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Specialized School Police agents found knives and tubes for the manufacture of “chagon” rifles and other objects during a search at Politecnico Francisco Antonio Batista Garcia, in Bonao. Meanwhile, groups of students protested at the incursion of police troops that searched all the school’s students and classrooms. El Caribe reports that the search was authorized …

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Throughout this year, the National Drug Control Department (DNCD) has arrested 839 people in 2,538 operations performed in different areas of Santo Domingo. A report in El Caribe says that during that period, 362 searches were performed in the National District and Santo Domingo Province. Among those detained are 107 minors, including 24 young girls …

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This year’s Atlantic hurricane season has been declared the second most active since records began, together with 1995, after the formation of tropical storm Tammy to the East of Florida. This new storm brings 2005 closer to breaking the historical record of 21 named storms in 1933, considering that the season continues until the end …

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Assistant Attorney General Frank Soto has found many irregularities in the processing of passports at the Ministry of Foreign Relations. He stated that the entire passport department in the Ministry is under investigation and its personnel are being questioned about these alleged irregularities. He stated that Alfredo Pereyra, who is being held at La Victoria …

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