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• Air and Cargo Costs Analyzed to Promote Competitiveness in the Transport Sector

  Air and Cargo Costs Analyzed to Promote Competitiveness in the Transport Sector In an effort to reasonably confront the high cost of passenger and cargo transport, three state institutions have decided to unite their efforts “to promote, manage and co-finance, in a joint effort, the diagnostics, analysis and reforms necessary for development and competitiveness of … Continue reading "Air and Cargo Costs Analyzed to Promote Competitiveness in the Transport Sector"

• President Says Oil Bills Are Becoming Too High to Pay if Prices Keep Rising on International Market

  President Says Oil Bills Are Becoming Too High to Pay if Prices Keep Rising on International Market Speaking on Tuesday, Dominican President Leonel Fernández warned that countries like the Dominican Republic as well as others in Latin America and the Caribbean are quickly finding it impossible to keep up with the skyrocketing prices of fuel. … Continue reading "President Says Oil Bills Are Becoming Too High to Pay if Prices Keep Rising on International Market"

• President Fernández Meets with Spanish Investors

  President Fernández Meets with Spanish Investors   President Leonel Fernández held a work meeting with 16 Spanish investors in which they discussed investment possibilities in the tourism and energy sectors as well as railroad projects. At the working dinner the participants talked to President Fernández about how the Dominican state can continue to improve the … Continue reading "President Fernández Meets with Spanish Investors"

• ISO 9001 Quality Control Norms to be Adopted to Promote Competitiveness in Cibao Industries

  ISO 9001 Quality Control Norms to be Adopted to Promote Competitiveness in Cibao Industries The Northern Region Industrialists Association (AIREN) in coordination with the National Competitiveness Council (CNC) began a project to support the competitiveness of businesses in this area of the country, through the implementation of ISO 9001-2000 quality management systems as a way … Continue reading "ISO 9001 Quality Control Norms to be Adopted to Promote Competitiveness in Cibao Industries"

• (Versión en español) Santo Domingo Jazz Big Band, en Casa de España

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• “Dominican Republic 2030: Toward a Cohesive Nation” Published

  “Dominican Republic 2030: Toward a Cohesive Nation” Published With the assistance of Dominican Vice-President Rafael Alburquerque and José Luis Machinea, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Juan Temístocles Montás, Minister of Economy, Planning and Development presented the document “The Dominican Republic 2030: Toward a Cohesive Nation.” …the biggest … Continue reading "“Dominican Republic 2030: Toward a Cohesive Nation” Published"

• The Passing of Juan A. Paulino, Revered Activist of the Dominican Diaspora in the United States

  The Passing of Juan A. Paulino, Revered Activist of the Dominican Diaspora in the United States Juan A. Paulino (Santiago, Dominican Republic, 1931), revered activist of the Dominican Community in the United States, passed away on May 30, 2008. In response to your interest, we are publishing the following piece by Ramona Hernández, Professor of … Continue reading "The Passing of Juan A. Paulino, Revered Activist of the Dominican Diaspora in the United States"

• Santo Domingo Hosts ECLAC Meeting

  Santo Domingo Hosts ECLAC Meeting The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will begin its 32nd Ministerial Meeting this coming Tuesday in Santo Domingo where it will discuss strategic themes for development in the region. The meeting, in which representatives from 50 countries will participate, is being called “Productive Transformation 20 Years … Continue reading "Santo Domingo Hosts ECLAC Meeting"

• Renewable Energy Decree Goes into Effect

  Renewable Energy Decree Goes into Effect Dominican President Leonel Fernández decreed into law the Application Regulation of the Renewable Energy Sources Development Incentive Law Number 57-07. This judicial resolution will open the door to a new system in terms of the development of renewable energy in the Dominican Republic that will lower the amount of … Continue reading "Renewable Energy Decree Goes into Effect"

• Brazilians Confirm Preference for Dominican Republic as Tourist Destination

  Brazilians Confirm Preference for Dominican Republic as Tourist Destination Brazil’s growing predilection for the DR as their favorite tourist destination continues to consolidate. This was confirmed, for one, by the fact that the CVC tourism operators’ agency has extended its charter flights from Brazil to the DR until the first week of August. “This information,” … Continue reading "Brazilians Confirm Preference for Dominican Republic as Tourist Destination"