US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated President Danilo Medina for his decision of not seeking constitutional reform to be able to run for a third consecutive term. Medina made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Monday, 22 July 2019.
The US Embassy shared the note dated 25 July 2019 from the US State Department:
“The United States welcomes Dominican President Medina’s announcement not to seek an extension of constitutionally mandated term limits that shows trust in the will of the people and bodes well for the future of the country. We hope future leaders of the Dominican Republic and leaders throughout the region will look to President Medina as an example of statesmanship and deference to a system of governance by and for the people. The United States supports the Dominican people and their democratic future.”
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US Embassy
29 July 2019