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San Souci sale approved.

The Senate has approved the sale of all land and buildings in and around the site of the proposed tourist development at the Sans Souci port area in Santo Domingo, reports DR1 Daily News (Nov. 17, 2005). Only one Senator, Jesus Vazquez (PRD, Nagua) opposed the move, which was passed by 20 votes

to one. Vazquez had argued that the sale, which has a total value just short of US$40 million, should be submitted to a public hearing because of the site's historical importance. A private company, Inversiones Turisticas Sans Souci, plans to build a tourist-oriented complex including a yacht marina, a shopping center, pedestrian walkways, a remodeled cruise ship terminal and parkland. The project, which was submitted to the Lower House by the President in August, must now be approved by Congress.

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