Former city mayor Corporán de los Santos accepted the offer of former President Balaguer to run for mayor of Santo Domingo on the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC) ticket. Corporán will face fellow TV producer, Roberto Salcedo, who is running for the same post for the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD), the government party. He will also match another former mayor, José Francisco Peña Gómez, whose health is failing. Interestingly, another show businessman, Johnny Ventura, is Peña Gómez’s running mate on the PRD ticket. Corporán defeated Johnny Ventura in 1990 when both ran for the position, representing the PRSC and the PRD respectively. Corporán recently had complained bitterly that President Balaguer had not supported his administration while he was mayor nor when he ran again for mayor on the PRSC ticket during the past election. Recently he said his participation in politics had left him with debts in the millions, that even forced him to sell his Galaxia FM, a leading radio station. The 90-year old statesman, however, is known for his great powers of persuasion. Corporán met with Balaguer for 20 minutes and left the meeting saying he would accept the candidacy. Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez said that the candidacy of Corporán mostly affects the PLD, as the two TV producers will compete against each other, much as they do on TV.
