The Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD) chose Julio Maríñez, present secretary general, as their candidate to run again for the leading position in the Dominican Municipal League (LMD). The position is coveted because the secretary general has a lot of influence on the allotment of the 4% of the National Budget allotted to city governments. The allotment is expected to increase to 10% in the near future. Maríñez is expected to compete against La Altagracia Senator, Amable Aristy Castro. The PRD has said that Aristy does not meet the requirements to run for the position as he is not a university graduate, nor even a high school graduate. Aristy Castro says he will submit documentation to prove the contrary.
