2007 – Page 294

Argentinean authorities have broken up a group that forced eight Dominican women to work as prostitutes. The group was discovered at a brothel in the Once section of Buenos Aires and a man identified as a Dominican national was arrested and charged. The man later posted bail but the crime could be punishable with 15 …

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UN Special Envoy to Haiti, Edmond Mulet says that intense operations in Haiti have forced Haitian gang members to flee the country and come into the DR. UN envoy to Haiti Edmond Mulet said that Dominican authorities have caught a number of Haitian gang members trying to enter the DR illegally after UN peacekeeping troops …

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A ship carrying 800lbs of cocaine and 55lbs of heroin has been intercepted by the United States authorities. The drugs have an estimated value of US$8.5 million. The Bolivian-registered Osiris II was crewed by eight Colombians and was headed for the Dominican Republic. The ship was caught 200 miles south of the Dominican Republic as …

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President Leonel Fernandez is scheduled to speak about trade relations between the DR and Puerto Rico in San Juan on 9 March. The President will be speaking at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, in an event organized by the Association of Industries of Puerto Rico (AIPR). No further details have been released about the …

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The IMF has agreed on the letter of intent regarding the fifth and sixth reviews of the Stand-by Arrangement with the DR. The agreement received the full support of the IMF board of directors, including the United States representative. The approval extends the agreement until 2008 and will guarantee a disbursal of US$57 million to …

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President Leonel Fernandez will send a bill to Congress to create the National Institute for the Development of Tourism Infrastructure, Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez announced yesterday at a press conference. The new government body will be funded by a US$8 duty levied on air travelers to the DR, and will replace the Executive Committee for …

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The government has announced the creation of Aerolineas Dominicanas (Air Dominicana) that will be run by Air Europa, the Spanish airline. Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez explained that although the Dominican government is acting as a shareholder in the project, all investments are private. He made the announcement during a press conference at the Presidential Palace. …

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Indian Foreign Relations Minister Anand Sharma has said that Indian investors are interested in the areas of technology, cinematography, production of audiovisual equipment and tourism in the DR, as both countries strengthen their relations. Sharma is in the DR on an official 72-hour visit. Upon his arrival at the airport yesterday, Sharma was met by …

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The Dominican Telecommunications Institute and the Loyola Polytechnic Institute in San Cristobal have inaugurated a RD$3.6 million technology center with 20 new computers and activities area.

Diario Libre writes that although the PLD has the votes to open Congressional discussions for constitutional reform, it may not have enough to pass the changes that the presidential commission is proposing. Opposition to the revisions is expected from both the PRD and the PRSC. Diario Libre writes that the PLD must then bring a …

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