Lawyer Rafael Suberví Bonilla, former two-time Mayor of Santo Domingo and former Minister of Tourism, and today deputy for the province of Barahona, formally announced his decision to seek the PRD presidential candidacy for the year 2000 presidential elections in a campaign event at the Club San Carlos on Sunday at 10 am. He is the fifth PRD presidential hopeful. Prior to his announcement, Santo Domingo senator Milagros Ortiz Bosch, party secretary general Hatuey Decamps, agriculture businessman Hipólito Mejía and Santiago senator Rafael Abinader have announced their aspirations.
