41.   The Dominican government invited the board to analyze the recorders, anxious for evidence that its civil aviation department was not responsible for the crash.

42.   The Dominican government retains ownership of hydroelectric plants and also will control the transmission of energy in the country.

43.   The Dominican government suspended Wednesday all residence visas issued to foreigners in the past three months after finding immigration officials were selling the papers illegally.

44.   The Dominican government has acknowledged its justice system is little match for millionaire traffickers.

45.   The Dominican government said the convicts had committed no crimes in the country.

46.   The Dominican government said Thursday it has extradited three Basque separatists wanted in Spain.

47.   The Dominican government has agreed to extradite three Basque separatists wanted in Spain.

48.   The Dominican government said Saturday it has extradited three Basque separatists wanted in Spain.

49.   The Dominican government also agreed to work together with its French-speaking neighbor in repatriating illegal Haitian immigrants.

50.   The Dominican government announced Monday it was temporarily suspending visas for visitors from neighboring Haiti, citing a flood of fake documents.