President Luis Abinader received and enacted the Constitution passed by the National Congress on 26 October 2024. This time, the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) is majority in both houses and determined the changes.
President Abinader highlighted during the ceremony that his term ends in August 2028. He becomes the President to earliest firmly announce he will not seek new office. It had become a custom for Dominican President’s to change or attempt to change the Constitution to be able to run again. Abinader has argued he has instated “padlocks” to impede this happening again. This occurred in the cases of Presidents Joaquin Balaguer, Leonel Fernandez, Hipólito Mejía and Danilo Medina.
On Saturday and Sunday, 25 and 26 October 2024, the senators and deputies were convened into the National Assembly for the passing of 10 amended articles...
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