Professor Juan Bosch, ex-President and founder of the ruling PLD, flew yesterday to Cuba for unspecified medical treatment. On March 10th Bosch had been admitted to the Central University of the East Medical Center (Centro Medico UCE) in Santo Domingo for tests after experiencing what was characterized at the time as "a bad nose bleed." UCE doctors said that they could find no serious health problem. It was then announced late Tuesday that Bosch would travel to Miami for medical exams. However, yesterday just before noon Bosch instead flew out of Herrera Airport on a private plane to Havana, Cuba. He was accompanied by his wife and a medical team. Asked why Bosch flew abroad for tests and why the sudden change to Havana instead of Miami, Dr. Juan B. Maggiolo, Director of the UCE Center, explained that Bosch’s family "wanted a second opinion" and they convinced Bosch to go to Havana instead of Miami because of strong ties with that nation. He pointed out that Bosch’s son resides in Cuba and Bosch himself has been treated for health problems there before.
