2009 – Page 103

Foreign Relations Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso was in Moscow yesterday for talks aimed at forming new links between the two countries in the areas of energy, economy, tourism and culture, as well as between their legislatures. Eddy Martinez of the Center for Export and Investment, and Ricardo Canalda, advisor on energy matters, also represented the …

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The Russian Orthodox Church will have its own parish in the DR in the near future. In time for Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso’s current visit to Russia for official talks, President Leonel Fernandez signed an act to transfer a land plot to the first Russian Orthodox Church parish. The church originally would be built …

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For several years now, business sector representatives have been encouraging the government to sign an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to control spending and corruption. Minister of Economy, Planning and Development Temistocles Montas announced that the agreement with the IMF would be for a total of US$1.23 billion for the remainder of the year. …

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The Taiwanese International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) will help train vocational trainers in the DR. The ICDF has signed an agreement with the National Professional Training Institute (Infotep) to provide a self-learning program for Infotep’s teachers. Taiwan will provide 195 software licenses for Infotep teachers in the areas of electrical studies, basic electronics and …

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased by 0.85% compared to the month of August, announced the Central Bank. The CB explains that because of this accumulated inflation during the first 8 months of the year reached 4.19%, below that of the same period in 2008, when the CPI was 9.41%. The 12-month inflation rate, …

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The senator, municipal authorities and social and development organizations from the province of Sanchez Ramirez are rejecting an amendment to a mining contract, which would give the state 5% in revenues from all gold mined at the Pueblo Viejo mine, in Cotui. The 5% was original designated for the province of Sanchez Ramirez. However, senators …

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Colombians in the DR are not happy with a recent statement made by Presidential drug advisor Vincho Castillo. Yesterday, in the wake of media frenzy about the US$4.6 million found at an apartment in Santo Domingo, Castillo called for a census of all Colombians living in the DR, estimated to total close to 4,000. He …

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The woman suspected of being the mistress of a fugitive drug baron, Sobeida Feliz Morel, is continuing to protest her innocence, denying she had any knowledge or involvement with the US$4.6 million in cash found in a SUV registered in her name. Nevertheless, according to some reports she says that one bag is missing in …

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Cristian Almonte Peguero, the man believed to be the “owner” of US$4.6 million found in an SUV parked in an apartment building in Santo Domingo is a Puerto Rican citizen who has used many aliases to evade capture. But Listin Diario is reporting that Almonte is not his real name and that in fact he …

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The Dominican authorities have announced the arrest of 31-year old Haitian Amaral Duclona, one of the most wanted fugitives from justice in Haiti. He was being sought for extradition by France for the death of the French honorary consul in Cap-Haitien and other accusations by the Minustah UN peacekeeping forces in Haiti, as reported. News …

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