Rafael Molina Morillo, former executive editor of the List?n Diario newspaper, has relaunched his Ahora Magazine. The magazine was the DR’s first newsweekly, first appearing in 1962, but eventually being discontinued. Molina Morillo sold Ahora Magazine and the El Nacional publications company to the Corripio Group in 1978. The Corripio Group is now backing Molina Morillo in the relaunching of the magazine. The general newsmagazine will focus on political issues, providing in depth analysis. In its first issue, it features an interview with President Leonel Fern?ndez. Fern?ndez is barred by Constitution from running in the 2000 presidential election, but is considered at this time the strongest contender for the 2004 election.
