If the PRD does not watch it, the party may suffer another political defeat. Press reports indicate that eastern political strongman, Amable Aristy Castro seeks the presidency of the Dominican Municipal League and just might win. The reports suggest that the PLD could ally with the PRSC to give Aristy Castro the sufficient votes to overturn the majority of the PRD. The election is set for 26 January 1999. If elected, Aristy would have to resign his seat in the Senate. The PRD won 95 of 115 municipalities, but the party does not have absolute majority in the number of aldermen elected. A PRSC and PLD alliance could result in a new defeat for the PRD.
