13 heads of state, two vice presidents and the Prince of Asturias (Spain) have confirmed they will attend President Leonel Fernandez’s 16 August second-term inaugural. Those who have confirmed are:
Presidents Michelle Bachelet (Chile), Alvaro Uribe (Colombia), Hugo Chavez (Venezuela), Daniel Ortega (Nicaragua), Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales (Honduras), Elias Antonio Saca (El Salvador), Rene Preval (Haiti), Ma Ying-jeou (Taiwan), Martin Torrijos (Panama) and Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Equatorial Guinea).
And prime ministers Dean Barrow (Belize), Denzil Douglas (St. Kitts & Nevis), and Emily Jongh-Elhagg (Netherlands Antilles). Also Vice Presidents Rafael Espada (Guatemala) and Abbelaziz Blekhadem (Argelia).
Spain will be sending Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias.