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...Dominican Republic. Though still troubled by many of the problems of the underdeveloped, the country has experienced a relaxation of the old political tensions that triggered the 1965 revolution. From the rich rice fields in the north and the green, leafy mountain towns of the west to downtown Santo Domingo, Balaguer has launched an ambitious renovation of the Dominican Republic and its morale, helped along by $45 million in U.S. aid. New warehouses are sprouting up along the capital's Ozama River, replacing those burned down in the bitter fighting three years ago. More than 80% of the capital...
...decided which should be reopened under government ownership. To whip up national interest, the Ministry of Commerce issued daily bulletins on the number of businesses "intervened," and newspapers and radio stations played up the wonders found in the possession of Cuba's last capitalists. In Matanzas province, Mechanic Domingo Riosa had the misfortune, for example, to be caught with light bulbs, Champion spark plugs and pistons for a Dodge engine...
...report, compiled by State Department Inspector General J. K. Mansfield, told of an argosy of luxuries and trivia bestowed under AID financing: a $2,111 car for the Japanese embassy in Santo Domingo, a stereophonic hi-fi system for the El Salvador embassy, wine glasses and $10,000 worth of pastel-colored bidets for the Dominican Republic...
...weeks ago they flew as thickly as fat Dominican mosquitoes when President Joaquin Balaguer sacked the top men in his air force, national police and military staff. Though Balaguer likes to juggle the top ranks occasionally as a regular matter, word of widespread plots and intrigue spread through Santo Domingo. When asked about it at a press conference, the sober little President allowed himself a rare smile. "In this country," he said, "there have been conspiracies against the government since the founding of the republic...
Balaguer's easy, confident answer demonstrated not only how well his 14-month government has taken hold, but also that most rumors of plots in Santo Domingo these days are, in fact, just rumors. The tiny country, which occupies two-thirds of an island, still faces serious problems and is living from month to month. Even so, it is more stable, united and optimistic than at any time since Dictator Rafael Trujillo was gunned down by assassins...