John Hamilton, Adjunct Secretary for the Interamerican Affairs, said yesterday to the Dominican press that the US sees as positive that Caribbean nations establish relations with Cuba. The nations can exercise positive influence that may lead to a pacific transition to democracy in Cuba, he believes. He commented on advances in the development of democracy in the DR, and said that as an interested observer who has been following political development in this country he sees as positive the balance of power among the government branches (executive, legislative and judicial). "To share that power so that the necessary measures for the positive development of the nation are taken, is frequently a process full of challenges," he said. He highlighted that disagreements, discussions and debate are vital part of democracy. "Reasonable debate, with its doses of flexibility, brings conciliation and the concords that democratic governments are designed to promote," he said.
