2011 – Page 217

Investors from the United States and Spain lead in the DR, according to a report from the Center for Export and Investment (CEI-RD), as reported in El Caribe. The report says the country has attracted US$9 billion in foreign investment over the past five years. Registered investment is: United States: US$5.06 billion Spain US$3.05 billion …

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The Latin America and the Caribbean region is on the verge of achieving universal primary education, which reached 95% of the child population in 2008. The inequality in the region is the main stumbling block for achieving 100% coverage. According to UNESCO, about 40% of the countries in the region have achieved this goal, 20% …

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The Superintendent of Electricity has sent out a first draft of the tender sheet to the 19 electricity generators in the country. According to Listin Diario, the SIE intends to comply with Article110 of Law 125-01 that says that the electricity distributors must purchase their electricity through open bidding or tenders. For more than eight …

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In response to the continuing fuel price increases, drivers and transport unions are now talking about more fare increases for ‘publicos’ and buses. Union representatives also went to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to request a freeze on fuel prices. The CNTU was joined by the National Tourism Federation as well as other institutions …

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Former President Hipolito Mejia is confident he will win the 2012 presidential election. In an interview at the Corripio media group, he expressed his confidence he would be the next PRD presidential candidate, defeating Miguel Vargas Maldonado. He said he would put an end to what he described as wastefulness by the authorities in handling …

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Guillermo Moreno will run in the 2012 presidential election representing the Alianza Pais minority political party. Moreno made a name for himself as a law-enforcing prosecutor general. This will be his second run for President. In his acceptance speech for the candidacy yesterday, he said he was committed to the rule of the law in …

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The Police have announced the launch of a 400-camera city monitoring system. The first 100 cameras have been installed at key city streets in the Greater Santo Domingo area. Police Chief Major General Jose Armando Polanco Gomez said that the new system is aimed at preventing crime and helping to provide immediate assistance to the …

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The Dominican Navy Chief of Staff says that they are continuing the search for the seaman who has been missing since the Fast Boat Vega (LR-152) capsized in very rough seas on Sunday, according to Hoy newspaper. The Vega disappeared off of Punta Palenque, San Cristobal province, while returning to its base in Las Calderas …

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International development agencies Oxfam and Progressio have apologized for what they described as the “inappropriate” tone they used to refer to the relationship between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. They said that they made a “gross error” when referring to killings and persecutions of Haitians along the border. According to Diario Libre, in last November’s …

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The eighth edition of the Santo Domingo Music Festival takes place from March 2 to 12, 2011. In keeping with tradition, there will be six concerts in the Eduardo Brito Hall of the National Theater, with Maestro Philippe Entremont as Artistic Director. For the schedule of events, see: www.sinfonia.org.do/index.php/en_US/festival-musical-de-santo-domingo/2011-2 For more on upcoming events, see …

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