2008 – Page 233

The Dominican ambassador in to the European Union, Federico Cuello Camilo, says that the European Union has set aside 80 million euros for assistance to Dominican banana farmers. The ambassador was speaking at a luncheon meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Relations hosted by Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso. According to the Brussels-based ambassador, …

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Several business leaders have pointed out the need for a revision of the Free Trade Agreement with Central America that was signed in 1999. Some business representatives asked for equal treatment on the grounds that the region is blocking the entry of Dominican products into the Central American trade area. Celso Marranzini suggested that some …

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At least four, possibly six people were killed in an accident on the highway near Azua. The accident occurred near Villarpando, near Padre de las Casas, when an SUV driven by Rafael Luciano Zabala rear-ended a soft drinks truck as it drove around a curve in the highway. At least three other members of the …

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Today’s page two editorial from Adriano Miguel Tejada is more a lament than a comment on politics or economics. The Diario Libre editor tells how, once more, he became a ‘volunteer traffic cop’ and had the same experience all over again. He said that when he sees some stupid traffic jam, as one sees in …

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Nobel Prize-winning author Derek Walcott will give a talk tonight, 30 April at 8pm at the Sala de la Cultura of the National Theater. He is visiting as guest of honor of the XI International Book Fair in Santo Domingo, the main cultural event held annually in the DR, organized by the Ministry of Culture. …

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The Emergency Operations Committee (COE) has issued a Yellow Alert for 15 provinces in the Dominican Republic due to the risk of flooding caused by increasing rain showers. A low-pressure front is currently hovering over most of the country. The COE issued the alert for Santo Domingo, the National District, Puerto Plata, Santaigo, Samana, Maria …

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Radiocentro is advertising major sales on appliances with slight defects in its outdoor tents. Walid Attias Comercial has a one-day clearance sale at its Lope de Vega furniture store. La Cadena supermarkets are advertising apples for RD$24.95lb, watermelon for RD$6.95lb, green bell peppers for RD$12.95lb, yellow onions for RD$8.95lb, cauliflower for RD$9.95lb, potatoes for RD$8.95lb, …

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A total of RD$20 billion was invested in new free trade zone industrial parks during the Fernandez administration. These parks have generated US$366 million in revenue for the DR. According to Luisa Fernandez, executive director of the National Free Trade Zones for Exports Association, these FTZs have generated 47,388 new jobs for Dominicans. The breakdown …

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The International Labor Organization (ILO) says that the DR has been taking measures to ensure that gender based discrimination at work is minimized, child labor is eradicated and workers are educated about their rights. Agustin Munoz, regional director for the Americas of the ILO presented the finding during the presentation of the “Implementation of the …

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Industry and Commerce Minister Melanio Paredes has continued his defense of the government’s subsidies programs, saying that spending RD$2 billion or RD$3 billion on subsidies is nothing as long as it is benefiting the consumer. Diario Libre reports that neither Paredes or Economy, Planning and Development Minister Temistocles Montas or Hacienda Minister Vicente Bengoa have …

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