President Lugo fires Paraguay’s military chiefs (MalaysiaNews.net)
Paraguay’s President Fernando Lugo, right, walks with his Economy Minister Dionisio Borda to a press conference at the government palace in Asuncion, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.
Dominican Republic police seize 1 million pseudo-ephedrine pills (People’s Daily)
The Dominican Republic’s anti-drug agents have seized a load of 1 million pseudo-ephedrine pills for the production of the synthetic drug ecstasy, the country’s National Department of Drugs Control (DNCD) said on Sunday. The drugs were seized on Friday at the cargo terminal of Las Americas International Airport in the Dominican Republic, which were addressed to Guatemala as a shipment of cigars …
Venezuela to buy nearly half of Dominican oil refinery (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Venezuela’s state-owned oil giant PDVSA has agreed to buy nearly half of the government-owned Dominican Oil Refinery (REFIDOMSA) for 131.5 million dollars, Dominica’s finance minister said.
Research and Markets: The Dominican Republic Is Suffering Less Than Many Other Caribbean Countries from the Tourist … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Caribbean Tourism Report Q4 2009″ report to their offering.
Endangered Leatherback Turtle Habitat Threatened by Puerto Rico Governor’s Decision (Sierra Club)
San Juan, Puerto Rico — Sierra Club and its coalition partners will challenge Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño’s proposed cancellation of the “nature reserve” designation held since 2008 by the island’s Northeast Ecological Corridor.
Venezuela to buy nearly half of Dominican oil refinery (Malaysian Mirror)
SANTO DOMINGO – Venezuela’s state-owned oil giant PDVSA has agreed to buy nearly half of the government-owned Dominican Oil Refinery (REFIDOMSA) for 131.5 million dollars, Dominica’s finance minister said. Read more…
Man missing on Puerto Rico-Florida voyage (Florida Today)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for an American man who was reported missing as he sailed from Puerto Rico to Florida. A Coast Guard statement says a family member of 68-year-old Charles Collins alerted authorities over the weekend.
Dominican R. president meets with Vietnamese minister (People’s Daily)
The Dominican Republic’s President Leonel Fernandez met Wednesday with Vietnamese Minister of Construction Nguyen Hong Quang in an attempt to boost bilateral ties, information reaching here from Santo Domingo said Thursday. According to a statement published Thursday by Dominican authorities, the president said that despite the geographical distance between the two countries, both were “united …
Puerto Rico Oil Explosion Not a Crime, FBI Says (NewsInferno)
The massive explosion and fire at the Caribbean Petroleum Corp. storage facility outside San Juan, Puerto Rico last month was not an act of sabotage or a crime. According to the FBI, a fuel leak sparked the inferno. The Caribbean Petroleum Corp. explosion occurred around 12:30 a.m. on October 23 at the company’s [...]
Brazil, Chile, Peru: Latin American Bond and Currency Preview (Bloomberg)
Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) — The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous trading session.
