Anibal de Castro of the Diario Libre newspaper writes today on the power of promises. “Fortunate is the country that has as its President Hipolito Mejia, a man of his word, who has met the exchange rate problem as would a warrior: with the military. Now, he travels the nation like any other PRD Presidential pre-candidate, with the exception that he and those accompanying him travel in official vehicles, with bodyguards, government officials, the National Department of Investigation’s corps and other prerogatives that come with the ‘little job.’ Simple, he has not changed anything and promises everything. There will be a bundle of highways and potable water for all. And Mejia’s government program of public works will start in January to prove that the promises are for real.” De Castro says President Mejia has the gift of the quick word and his government has the power of multiplication, with or without any agreement with the IMF. “To those in doubt, check out the exchange rate, inflation, the foreign and domestic debt, military spending, the bankruptcies of businesses and banks, the government spending and the lack of confidence. But, if we judge by the promises of the President, a bonanza is around the corner.” Comments to acastro@diariolibre.com