Bolsa de Valores de la República Dominicana Bolsa de Valores de la República Dominicana Bolsa de Valores de la República Dominicana (Stock Market of the Dominican Republic, BVRD) is the only stock exchange in the Dominican Republic, basically performing a transaction regulation function. It began operations in 1991 and is viewed as a cornerstone of the country's integration into the global economy and domestic development. It is also one of the most active stock exchanges in Latin America. The BVRD operates Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. During April 1980, a group of Dominican industrialists began to meet with the intention of formalizing a
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana Salón de la Plástica Mexicana Salón de la Plástica Mexicana (Hall of Mexican Fine Art; "SPM") is an institution dedicated to the promotion of Mexican contemporary art. It was established in 1949 to expand the Mexican art market. Its first location was in historic center of the city but today it mostly operates out of a building in Colonia Roma. The institution is run by a membership of almost four hundred recognized artists and holds multiple exhibitions each year. Although it operates autonomously, it is part of the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura. When it opened in 1949,