DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

It was the last weekend before the presidential and congressional election on Sunday, 19 May 2024.

President Luis Abinader, running for reelection for the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), stayed in Greater Santo Domingo for his campaign close. Diario Libre reports the President campaigned accompanied by Santo Domingo province senator Antonio Taveras Guzmán, who seeks to be reelected, Tourism Minister David Collado, Industry & Commerce Minister Víctor Bisonó and Gloria Reyes, the director of Superate, the Presidency welfare program, and Roberto Angel Salcedo, of the Presidency strategic programs (Propeep).

Vice President Raquel Peña campaigned in Dajabon, on the border with Haiti.

Former three-term President Leonel Fernandez chose La Vega for the last weekend campaign parade to close his campaign. He paraded accompanied by Euclides Sanchez, senator for La Vega who seeks...