PRSC presidential candidate Joaquín Balaguer confirmed that he has "amores escondidos" with engineer Hipólito Mejía, presidential candidate of the PRD. Engineer Hipólito Mejía said while on campaign in Puerto Rico last week that he and Balaguer were having a hidden love affair. When asked about Mejía’s comment, Balaguer said, "Yes, those are "amores escondidos," but we are taking certain licenses, and they are seen with good intentions, we let them be because they are inspired on good intentions." Hoy newspaper points out that Balaguer said that Mejía and himself have always been friends and will continue being friends. Nevertheless, Balaguer said, "Right now we don’t have electoral ties with anyone, except with ourselves." Balaguer urged his followers to vote for the PRSC, a party that he said has demonstrated that it works for the country, and not for itself. Both Danilo Medina and Hipólito Mejía covet PRSC voters. Balaguer’s endorsement of PLD candidate Leonel Fernández in 1996 catapulted Fernández to the presidency.
