The two main factions of the PRD met separately over the weekend of 22-23 February. Party president Miguel Vargas Maldonado chaired the directors meeting at the Casa Nacional del PRD to choose the party authorities for 2014-2018. Organizing committee president Julio Marinez said the 1,300 delegates elected the following candidates: Jose Fernando Perez Volquez representing the lawyers, Tito Ramirez, representing barrios and Hugo Batista, representing doctors. Jorge Ramirez, sports; Julio de Pena, professionals; Samuel Pena, engineers; Cesar Soto, unions. <\/p>\n
Miguel Vargas Maldonado said that the internal election process would continue, with the last vote on 27 July for the election of the new president, general secretary and organizational secretary. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, former President Hipolito Mejia and his vice presidential candidate Luis Abinader held a dissident faction meeting at the Club Los Prados in Santo Domingo. At the meeting, suspended PRD organizational secretary Geanilda Vasquez stated that the so-called Convergencia would be used to form the provincial structures. <\/p>\n
Other key members of the Hipolito Mejia faction include:<\/p>\n
Milagros Ortiz Bosch, Andres Bautista, Tony Pena Guaba, Jesus Vasquez, Geanilda Vazquez, Rafael Subervi Bonilla, Jean Luis Rodriguez, Janet Camilo and Roberto Fulcar.<\/p>\n
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The two main factions of the PRD met separately over the weekend of 22-23 February. Party president Miguel Vargas Maldonado chaired the directors meeting at the Casa Nacional del PRD to choose the party authorities for 2014-2018. Organizing committee president Julio Marinez said the 1,300 delegates elected the following candidates: Jose Fernando Perez Volquez representing … <\/p>\n