President Leonel Fernandez inaugurated near noon Wednesday the local store of the retail chain Ikea, built at a cost of US$85 million and which will provide as many as 2,500 direct and indirect jobs.
In his speech, Fernandez said the opening of Ikea is an example of the Dominican economy’s reactivation in 2010. “The opening of [...]
The actress Angelina Jolie visited president Leonel Fernandez last night to coordinate efforts to aid Haiti.
The actress, known for her humanitarian work in needy countries, also visited the quake’s youngest victims in the orthopedic surgery hospital Darío Contreras, where patients and medical personnel welcomed her.
Hundreds of Haitian citizens have been treated in that medical center, [...]
Dominican president Leonel Fernandez’s Press director said the head of State made an urgent appeal to the international community for humanitarian aid for Haiti, which was hit by the region’s ever-recorded strongest earthquake.
According to Press director Rafael Nunez, “the situation in Haiti is difficult so we request aid from Latin America and around the world [...]
SANTO DOMINGO.- President Leonel Fernandez and opposition PRD party leader Miguel Vargas met Monday and agreed to eliminate the Constitution’s “never again” clause on two consecutive reelections, which would increase the latter’s possibility of winning the 2012 elections and allow the chief executive to run again in 2016.
Quoting a source, newspaper El Nacional said the [...]
SANTIAGO. – President Leonel Fernandez yesterday headed in this city several activities including the inauguration of road works and a military parade to mark the 164th anniversary of the Battle of Marchthe 30, 1844. The chief executive cut the ribbon for the Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago (HOMS) and a church in Licey, works built at [...]
President Leonel Fernandez has announced a short tour of the United States as part of his election campaign. He will hit the campaign trail in Miami and then go on to New York City. The Chief Executive will be accompanied by his campaign manager, Francisco Javier Garcia, and campaign operations chief Felix Bautista, as [...]