Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez, leader of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, announced that he would propose to the board of that political party a series of conditions under which he would recommend that the organization participate in the National Dialogue. The PRD had until now said it would not participate in the talks that are being held to reach a consensus of priority areas for national development. The announcement was made after Peña Gómez met with Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Cesar Gaviria, at his San Cristóbal residence. Gaviria was in Santo Domingo to participate in the the Latin American Forum on Government Reform and Modernization, held over the weekend. Press reports indicate that the conditions would be that the forum assign a priority to the combatting of corruption, and that the government increase efforts to reduce the housing deficit and unemployment, as well as define a clear strategy in regards to the social problems that affect Dominicans.
