President Leonel Fernandez has inaugurated the multipurpose Eco Red program, which will install community computer centers in different parts of the country. The program, which is run through the First Lady's Office, has taught 40,000 people how to use computers. The First Lady, Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez says that a further 500 people have received computer literacy training as part of the program. The inauguration was held at the Central Bank auditorium, and the First Lady is quoted in El Caribe newspaper as saying that the program has made great advancements in the years since its inception. Cedeno says that initially, Community Technology centers will operate in 22 provinces, adding that these centers will become the center of people's lives in each participating municipality.

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