2009 – Page 317

Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez has called on the authorities to act with prudence and humility, saying they should possess “patriotic sense” and warning that any decision that is adopted by the constitutional reform should take the interests of the people into account. The prelate made these statements during a sermon delivered during Mass …

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The Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (Finjus) and the Dominican Evangelical Unity Council (Codue) released their proposals for the national summit yesterday as they submitted them to the organizing commission. Codue’s recommendations centered on electricity, public spending, prices, health and education. Finjus set out three central issues for the summit called by President Leonel Fernandez for …

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The Independence, Unity and Change Movement (MIUCA) led by former presidential candidate Guillermo Moreno was among those invited to the national summit, but have now announced that they would not attend, according to Monsignor Agripino Nunez Collado, one of the members of the summit organizing commission. Nunez Collado, who is also chairman of the Economic, …

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As a result of the economic contraction caused by the global economic crisis, the year has begun with less money entering the national coffers. According to official figures, as of 19 January 2009, collections have fallen by RD$9.43 billion after reaching RD$12.4 billion during the same period in 2008. The greatest reduction came in customs …

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Despite the fact that the price of oil has dropped by 75.2% over the last six months, the cost of many basic consumer goods in the Dominican Republic remains very high. According to El Caribe, on the New York Stock Exchange, a barrel of West Texas Intermediate cost US$147 on 11 July 2008, and as …

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The government will undertake payment of some of the debt it has with electricity generators through a bond issue for US$250 million. The total debt comes to more than US$700 million, according to today’s El Caribe. The generators, nonetheless, have conditioned their acceptance of the payment because they have not been told when the bonds …

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Central Electoral Board Administrative Chamber president Roberto Rosario is in favor of limiting the validity of the personal identification card, called the “cedula”, issued to foreigners, to the same timeframe covered by the holder’s Residence Permit. Judge Rosario acknowledged that the JCE has had a series of difficulties with the process of providing these identification …

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The United States federal authorities in charge of the case against former Army captain Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo are said to have informed the National District Prosecutor that part of the plea deal they struck with the accused drug trafficker involves the transfer of around 30 of his friends and relations. The objective, according to …

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The participation of a pool of banks in the purchase of the Dominican Airports Consortium Siglo XXI (Aerodom) consisted only of securing financing for the Advent International company through a joint loan. This explanation was given by Scotia Bank, Banco Popular Dominicano, BHD Bank and Leon Bank in a statement issued with the idea of …

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Over 400 Dominican students will take part in the Conference “Dominican Model of the United Nations in New York (NYDRMUN 2009).” On this occasion the young conference participants will hold working sessions in the conference rooms of the Hotel Millennium Plaza for the first two days and on the last day they will meet in …

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