Free zones jobs

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According to Luisa Fernandez, spokesperson for the National Council for Free Zones (CNZF), 24 new businesses have been approved for operations. This is an investment of over US$4.5 billion representing 7,000 new jobs, according to the article in Diario Libre. These businesses, including call centers, textile manufacturing, agro-industry, jewelry and shoes, were approved during a meeting of the CNZF board and are expected to begin operations in January 2008. Fernandez also told reporters that 40 Spanish footwear company representatives are going to visit the Dominican Republic on the 24 November. Fernandez reminded reporters that since the sector lost 54,000 jobs due to the influx of Chinese textiles into the US market, the free zones have recovered about 29,000 jobs and are maintaining a further 63,000 with the Special Fund created by President Fernandez.

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