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11-26-2009, 04:40 PM
The Armed Forces Ministry has assigned more funds to patrolling the 14.2km stretch of the Santo Domingo Metro than to the 380kms of the border with Haiti. The government allocated RD$77 million to the Cesfront division of the Army in charge of border surveillance, compared to RD$105.8 million allocated to the Metro.
The Ministry of Armed Forces received RD$12.3 billion, including an increase of RD$1 billion in the 2008 budget. The increase is to cover the financing of the RD$509.7 billion for the loan for the purchase of 9 Super Tucano airplanes for the Dominican air force to combat drug trafficking, purchased in Brazil. Two of these are expected before years end. El Dia reports that the government also allocated RD$9 billion for regional security and RD$30m for port security.
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The Ministry of Armed Forces received RD$12.3 billion, including an increase of RD$1 billion in the 2008 budget. The increase is to cover the financing of the RD$509.7 billion for the loan for the purchase of 9 Super Tucano airplanes for the Dominican air force to combat drug trafficking, purchased in Brazil. Two of these are expected before years end. El Dia reports that the government also allocated RD$9 billion for regional security and RD$30m for port security.
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