1996News

PLD vice presidential candidate accepts PRSC invitation

Jaime David Fernández, vice presidential candidate of the PLD, has accepted the invitation by Maribel Gassó, the vice presidential candidate for the PRSC, to a debate. Fernando Alvarez Bogaert, vice presidential candidate of the PRD, has not answered “the invitation of a lady,” as Maribel put her challenge to her fellow vice presidential candidates to …
1996News

A controversial new book

Dominican journalist Angela Peña has published a second edition of her book “Partidos Políticos y Presidentes Dominicanos” (Political Parties and Dominican Presidents), setting off new controversy with its revelations. The book looks into the life, accomplishments and the political career of President Balaguer and former President Juan Bosch, giving details hitherto unknown. The book was …
1996News

Candidates participate in religious congregation

The three principal contenders for president of the Dominican Republic participated in a congregation called by several religious denominations in the country, and together they committed themselves to fight corruption and poverty. This is a first where Protestant and Catholic Churches have come together to organize a quasi-political event. Jacinto Peynado, José Francisco Peña Gómez …