2009 – Page 55

The Venezuelan government will buy 40% of the shares in the Dominican Refinery (Refidomsa) for US$131.5 million, in an agreement that will be signed during the first two weeks of November. The method of payment has not yet been established because several options are being considered. Hacienda Minister Vicente Bengoa announced the plan after a …

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The Chamber of Deputies declared the measure urgent and approved the proposal that modifies the Law of Expenditures increasing the 2010 national budget from RD$328.9 billion to RD$337.1 billion. Of the amount, RD$6.32 billion will go to cover financial applications referred from the 2008 debt, above all, to the electricity sector. The full body of …

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Three children are reported to have died within 24 hours as a result of the latest outbreak of dengue fever in the DR. Of the three, only one was identified as Michael Martinez, 2, who lived in the Los 40 section of Cristo Rey. Of the minors, one had been hospitalized in the ward and …

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The Constitutional Reform will have to give way to another colossal task involving the modification of many current laws on the books that are now at odds with the brand new Constitution. Legislation that will require adjustments include the Electoral Law, the law that creates the post of Ombudsman, the law on the Environment, the …

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While Listin Diario features an Army patrol destroying charcoal ovens in the hills near the border and other teams confiscating more than 1,200 bags of charcoal ready for shipment to Haiti, Hoy newspaper writes that there is little hope of bringing charcoal smuggling under any control as long as there is such strong demand for …

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The American Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic (AmCham DR) is sponsoring an international forum to promote investment and the sale of products and services in the renewable energy sector. Rodolfo Cabello, who heads the Chamber’s energy committee, told El Caribe that the event, “The Business Forum for Renewable Energy 2009” would be held …

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Dominican long-distance swimmer Marcos Diaz today announced plans to connect the five continents of the world, through four long-distance swims including Djibouti, Indonesia, Morocco, Spain and the US. This is an initiative to unite the world and bring awareness to the Millennium Development Goals, sponsored by the United States. Diaz says that the world’s poor …

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The government of Taiwan donated US$100,000 to the Dominican Cardiology Institute to contribute to the purchase of a cardiac catheterization machine. Ambassador Isaac Tsai of Taiwan delivered the donation to the director of the Dominican Institute of Cardiology, Angel Gonzalez Medina, during a visit to the center. The center primarily serves low-income patients. Upon receiving …

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1,500 high school students are gathered at the Barcelo Bavaro Convention Center since Wednesday through Sunday for the International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2009). The youths from the DR, joined by students from abroad, are studying solutions to world problems. The Dominican Association of the United Nations (ANU-RD) is the organizer of the event. …

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In San Cristobal an angry mob was calling for the heads of three policemen involved in a gang that routinely robbed motor-taxi drivers and truck drivers along the 6 November Highway. The four have been arraigned and will face charges. They have been dishonorably dismissed from the National Police. The three being held at the …

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