NewsWhore
03-12-2010, 04:30 PM
President Leonel Fernandez has told journalist Huchi Lora that the government is backing out of its financial support for the construction of a baseball, commercial, hotel and residential complex next to the Quisqueya Ball Park. Today's Hoy newspaper reports that 48 hours after the announcement, engineer Jesus Rodriguez Sandoval, the chief promoter of the project, says he has not received any official notification. Work on the Juan Marichal complex was scheduled to begin in January.
The project was also being promoted by the governmental National Housing Bank (BNV) and its former director, architect Joaquin Geronimo. Geronimo has now been sent to head the national pension fund. The government has announced plans to use several billions for housing construction.
The controversial project included remodeling the stadium to equip it for hosting the World Baseball Championships and Major League Baseball games.
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The project was also being promoted by the governmental National Housing Bank (BNV) and its former director, architect Joaquin Geronimo. Geronimo has now been sent to head the national pension fund. The government has announced plans to use several billions for housing construction.
The controversial project included remodeling the stadium to equip it for hosting the World Baseball Championships and Major League Baseball games.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)