Hoy newspaper reports on a new development in the internal problems within the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano, the largest opposition party. Reportedly, while no official statement was issued, members of the Federación de Mujeres Socialdemócratas, the political body head by Peggy Cabral, the widow of former PRD leader, Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez, left the meeting abruptly, crying out and warning the board that if the widow is expelled from the party, they would take actions that would "break up the party." Press sources say that the meeting discussed the participation of Peggy Cabral in discussions that lead to the re-election of Hector Peguero Méndez as president of the Chamber of Deputies. Peggy Cabral did not attend the board meeting. Peggy Cabral was shown on TV the previous evening saying that the re-elected president of the Chamber of Deputies should not use the name of her late husband in his political activities. Peguero Méndez is calling his group of 10 deputies the Bloque Peñagomista. Peggy Cabral denies she supported the split within the party.
