Change of contractor delays highway
The Tourist Boulevard of the East, the essential highway linking tourism developments along the east coast was declared a high priority for the Leonel Fernandez government in 2005. Hoteliers provided RD$600 million in advances on taxes. But three years later, the avenue has at most advanced on its first phase. Investigative reporter Alicia Ortega, on her Antena Latina Channel 7 report, indicates that when Victor Diaz Rua was appointed minister of Public Works he rescinded the construction contract with Perco S.A. that had fast-tracked the work, and chose Constructora JM, S.A. to continue the highway that is expected to cost around RD$1.6 billion. Ortega reports this same company has received eight contracts from the Ministry of Public Works, worth a total RD$3.17 billion. She says the Ministry only acknowledges three of these contracts. Diaz Rua justified the awarding of the contract on the base of Decree 697-07 that was issued [...]
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