Santo Domingo.- The deputies yesterday approved the placement of US$1.0 billion in bonds in the international money markets, an initiative passed with the majority vote of the ruling PLD party and the support of the minatory PRSC party lawmakers.
It will now go to president Leonel Fernandez who’ll sign it into Law.
The deputies of the opposition PRD party remained for the first vote but left the floor the second roll call, which paved the way for the pro-government bloc to reach the two thirds of the votes by those present to pass the bill, as the legislation had been declared urgent and needed only a special majority for approval.

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Government backs out of baseball deal
President Leonel Fernandez has told journalist Huchi Lora that the government is backing out of its financial support for the construction of a baseball, commercial, hotel and residential complex next to the Quisqueya Ball Park. Today's Hoy newspaper reports that 48 hours after the announcement, engineer Jesus Rodriguez Sandoval, the chief promoter of the project, says he has not received any official notification. Work on the Juan Marichal complex was scheduled to begin in January.
The project was also being promoted by the governmental National Housing Bank (BNV) and its former director, architect Joaquin Geronimo. Geronimo has now been sent to head the national pension fund. The government has announced plans to use several billions for housing construction.
The controversial project included remodeling the stadium to equip it for hosting the World Baseball Championships and Major League Baseball games.
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Now another billion? How crazy is this?
"In contrast, the Dominican Republic is delinquent in the payment of public debt its falling tax revenues and a fiscal deficit close to 7% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2010."
The Greek wheel versus the Dominican
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