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Former President Joaquín Balaguer, the nonagenarian who is expected to decide the 2000 elections, said he would run for President on the party’s ticket, if the party so decides. He said that a national assembly has yet to be called to decide the issue. Polls indicate that Balaguer is the party’s strongest candidate. "The Party …

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Plastic surgeon Edgar Contreras and cardiologist Chanoc Mieses were released on bail. Judge Ramón Horacio González established a six million bail for the plastic surgeon that is accused of involuntary homicide by relatives of deceased Isabel Vargas and Puerto Rican Delmalyz Rios Rivera. Dominican legislation is not up to date on medical malpractice. If convicted, …

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The Dominican Medical Association accepted to appoint a committee that would present the source of funds to raise their salaries to the Executive Branch. The decision was the outcome of the meeting of the leading Dominican medical association with President Leonel Fernández at the National Palace yesterday. The AMD seeks a salary increase for medics …

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The Supreme Court of Justice ruled it is illegal to oblige Dominicans to pay the departure tax in US dollars. The Supreme Court said it cannot repeal the 1994 decree that established the charge. In 1994, then President Balaguer ordered that both Dominicans and foreigners pay the US$10 charge in US$ currency. Previously, Dominicans and …

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Press reports highlight the case of Police Lieutenant Idelfonso Jiménez, formerly of the security force of the Monte Plata jail. He was fired by the Executive Branch for accepting a Toyota Camry from Florián Féliz, who was in jail on drug trafficking charges. Reportedly, the lieutenant would travel to Haiti where he would meet with …

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The Mayor of Santo Domingo Johnny Ventura said that if the government moves the Duquesa landfill, in order to build the La Isabela airport in the Higuero area, two kilometers from the dump, it would be sacrificing a RD$100 million investment. He said this would be in violation of agreements signed by the Municipality of …

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The National Police has said that they seek two men that have been identified by the Tojo and Holguín families that were assaulted last week. The press has carried reports of a gang of good-looking and well-dressed men that carry radio telecommunications equipment and have assaulted homes. The owners had large amounts of cash on …

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Aeromar has a sale on for Mother’s Day, which this year in the DR falls on 30 May. The US$99 round trip sales price is valid for travel all throughout May and through 14 June. The airline operates one flight a day to Miami from Santo Domingo. They use a Boeing 727-200 with capacity for …

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Steven Spielberg chose the music of Dominican composer Michael Camilo to promote "The Love Letter", a romantic comedy that opens tomorrow in the US. Two scores from his album "Too Much" are being used in the trailers of the film. Michael Camilo will be on stage this Friday at the National Theater, in a performance …

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The director of the National Salary Commission of the Ministry of Labor announced that free zone workers will receive a 15% wage increase starting 1 July 1999. Ircania Jiménez Mora said that the adjustment in the minimum wage of the free zones increases the minimum wage from RD$1,932 a month at present to RD$2,222 a …

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