HECHOS Y PROTAGONISTAS QUE FUERON NOTICIAS EN 2002

Dominican Republic. 1- Father Alejandro Jiménez holds a mass in the street to protest the blackouts. 2- The government of Hipólito Mejía expects to save 1.6 billion pesos in the remainder of 2002. 3- Elected Representative Radhames Ramos García could not be sworn in at the National Congress because he is imprisoned on charges of human trafficking. 4- Senator Amable Aristy was sworn in, although he confessed that he prefers the position of Secretary of the Dominican Municipal League. 5- The Central Bank injects 50 million dollars to stabilize the Dominican economy. 6- The hotel, mining, and free trade zone sectors reported negative results, indicating a decline. 7- The fiscal package presented by the government of Hipólito Mejía is rejected by business leaders. 8- Cardinal Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez celebrates Mass in Trujillo, Guatemala. Learn about these events and other important news stories from August 2002. This report, presented by journalists Veri Candelario and Fausto Rosario Adames, aired on Sunday, August 18, 2002, on the program "Jornada Extra" on Tele Antillas, Channel 2.