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still missing. The building was not well finished, and when the rainstorms associated with the violent tornadoes of the area came, many problems emerged requiring costly repairs. Construction of the hotel and other projects was funded by repayable loans from the
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The hotel was constructed by the
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demonstration violently. A reporter trying to cover the negotiations with the new owner was badly beaten up. In
December 2010, it was reported that the owner, Lebanese businessman Michel Chater, appeared to have finalized the purchase from the government, although the new president Professor
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had said he would recover any state property that had been sold incorrectly. Chater had also taken over the grand hotel l'Unité, renamed
Riviera Royals Hotel. Chater, CEO of the Riviera Group, said he was committed to the hotel's rehabilitation at a cost of up to US$ 12 million.
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679:"View from 4th Floor of Hotel Camayenne"
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