2009 – Page 26

An ethics committee in Miami Dade County in Florida is investigating suspended Miami mayor Cesar Casara for allegedly running up a US$50,000 telephone bill in calls to the DR. Diario Libre reports that initial investigations reveal that Casara was calling a woman named as Santagracia de Leon. De Leon says she is Casara’s girlfriend. Suspicions …

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Consider choosing an American-made car for your next purchase, even if it is a Toyota, because as of 2010 cars with at least 35% US components will benefit from tax exemptions included in the DR-CAFTA free trade agreement. The Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement also applies to vehicle spare parts, batteries and tires, as …

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Authorities at the Las Americas International Airport (AILA) are expecting more than 2 million travelers during this year’s holiday season. This will include Dominicans living abroad. This is a 40% increase over the volume of passenger traffic in 2008. Spokesman Carlos Cota said the airport is ready to receive these additional numbers. The Immigration, Customs …

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This Saturday, 5 December, diplomatic wives and female embassy staff in the Dominican Republic are holding their annual Diplomatic Ladies Bazaar. The embassies contribute goods that represent each country, including arts and crafts, liquors and products not readily available in local markets. The event will take place at the main hall at Casa de Espana …

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After a dismal start to the Dominican Winter League season, the Aguilas have made a change that should give them an instant boost. The Aguilas have hired Tony Pena as their manager. If you recall, Pena is the bench coach for the 2009 World Champion New York Yankees. Pena comes with years of managerial experience …

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President Leonel Fernandez has held meetings with potential investors in Portugal, where he is due to attend the XIX Summit of Ibero-American Heads of State and Government, reports Dominican government news agency Antena en Linea. The investors expressed interest in electricity, renewable energy, construction, technology and circuit manufacturing. He met with the Espirito Santo Group, …

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Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso is in Hamburg where he will give a talk on Dominican economic and business prospects at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, 1 December. European government and business representatives have been invited to the event where Morales will outline business opportunities in trade, infrastructure and energy, among other areas. …

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Hopes have been high that the new administrator of the State-owned Electricity Companies (CDEEE) would eliminate the state electricity consortium’s vast payroll burden in the short term, but this is proving to be easier said than done. Listin Diario reports that new manager Celso Marranzini has only been able to trim excessive salary payments in …

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On Saturday, Migration inspectors were surprised to see most of the people they arrested and deported on Thursday going about their tasks as if nothing had happened. One of the inspectors who took part in the roundup said that he felt helpless when he saw that some of the Haitians he had arrested on Thursday …

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With the addition of around 10,000 people who are HIV+ into the Subsidized Regime of the Social Security Program as well as their inclusion in the government Solidarity welfare program, the Presidential AIDS Council (Copresida) and other non-governmental institutions will commemorate World AIDS Day tomorrow. In the first stage 7,000 people with HIV/AIDS will be …

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