Former congressman and lawyer Enmanuel Esquea Guerrero is the new president of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano as he revealed when he spoke at the ceremony honoring Peña Gómez at party headquarters. He said that Peña Gómez had delegated the presidency to him prior to his death. Esquea promised to work for the unity of the party and not aspire for a position in the presidential election year 2000.