2006 – Page 37

Coincidentally, the president of the InterAmerican Press Association, Miguel Guerrero comments in his column in El Caribe today on what he describes as the lack of attention of the government to the matter of illegal Haitian migration. He points out that the InterAmerican Human Rights court has already condemned the Dominican state for denying citizenship …

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The Dominican government signed a new US$150 million loan package from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington, DC yesterday. Finance Minister Vicente Bengoa signed for the Dominican Republic, and IDB president Luis Alberto Moreno on behalf of the international financial institution. The money is to be used for the execution of the Program to …

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The Senate of the Dominican Republic announced their selections for the Central Electoral Board yesterday. The Central Electoral Board (JCE) is responsible for the organization and management of the congressional, municipal and presidential elections. A long-time hot potato, speculation about the selection of the new magistrates has dominated the headlines for weeks. With over 240 …

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The Senate voted to reject the creation of the proposed Matias Ramon Mella province, following observations made by President Leonel Fernandez. The idea for the new province, the latest in a series of new creations, came from former senator Tonty Rutinel Dominguez (PRD). Senators also refused to grant municipal status to the communities of La …

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The Chamber of Deputies has called a recess in order for several commissions to meet and write their reports on a number of projects and resolutions. The next meeting of the chamber will be announced in the media. The Environmental, Civil Code and Municipal Affairs commissions all have to hand in reports during the next …

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Prominent businessman Antonio Isa Conde, who is also one of President Fernandez’s advisors, lashed out at cheap politics as a major part of the current electricity crisis. Speaking at a breakfast meeting organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Santo Domingo, Isa Conde said that the first step in making the energy issue more …

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Amcham president Kevin Manning and Jesus Moreno, the head of the Herrera Industrial Association (AEIH), are calling on the government to impose austerity measures instead of more taxes. Manning told El Caribe reporter Alexander Pena that new taxes would only reduce the Dominican Republic’s competitive capacity just as it is about to enter a free …

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Award winning journalist Ines Aizpun, writing in today’s AM column on Diario Libre’s page two, says that if the posts of Presidential Minister and Presidential spokesperson do not need to be filled, just think of the savings that can be made by eliminating all the really unnecessary officials. She says that if those two posts, …

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Following up on its investigations into the pension fund scandal at the Finance Ministry, today’s Diario Libre says that even more young adults have been found to be drawing huge pensions. The scandal broke when 18 employees were dismissed. According to the newspaper, the Department of Pensions and Retirements was paying pensions to deceased people, …

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At least four students were injured during clashes with police riot units yesterday in Licey al Medio in Espaillat (Moca) province. The students set fire to tires and threw rubbish in the streets as they protested against the new tax proposals and demanded that the government finish the third floor of their school building. One …

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