President Fernández says he has invited Michael Jordan to Puerto Plata during the later’s end of June beginning of July visit to the Dominican Republic. President Fernández was in Puerto Plata on 8 May to inaugurate the new multi-sport facility and the Gregorio Luperon Sports complex. The new sport facility has capacity for 5,000 fans and was constructed as a mini "Madison Square Garden Puerto Plata," as President Fernández himself said, that is the court is equipped with all requirements for NBA league games. During his visit to Puerto Plata, the President also inaugurated a computer lab at the Gregorio Urbano Gilbert public school. He promised students that the government would comply with the request for the opening of a branch of the state Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo in Puerto Plata. The President had plans to caravan through the streets of Puerto Plata but interrupted these at the start when his driving through the city was met with a cool shoulder. The PRD candidates to mayor and senator have the strongest support in Puerto Plata.
