Top government officers, Danilo Medina, political strategist of the government party and Secretary to the Presidency, Miguel Cocco, director of the Customs Department and Minister of Agriculture Amilcar Romero traveled to Miami over the weekend to visit former President Balaguer who is recovering at the home of close ally Guaroa Liranzo. The group visited with the 93-year old former statesman for 45 minutes, the Listin Diario reported. They were accompanied by Dominican government consul general, Javier Gonz?lez. They reported back that they found Dr. Balaguer in good mood and relatively good health, given his age. Balaguer also received a commission of PRSC members that work in the Fern?ndez administration. These were Modesto Guzm?n, Postal Office director; Annie Felipe, director of Passports; and Carmen Leyda Mora, Deputy Minister of Public Works. While Balaguer’s party, the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano placed third in the presidential elections, it is expected that independents and members of this party will mean the difference in who wins the Presidency in year 2000. As has occurred for years, today the nonagenarian continues to call the shots in politics, or as they say " "lo que diga Balaguer" still has much weight.
