The Inter American Development Bank (IADB) warned Eligio
\nJ?quez, the head of the PPH presidential re-election team, that the
\nUS$100-million IADB loan was to be used to re-establish macro-economic stability
\nand not for re-election purposes. According to the Diario Libre, Hugo Pirela,
\nthe IADB representative in the Dominican Republic, put to rest the statements
\nmade by J?quez that said the money would be used for social works and directed
\nby the PPH re-election team. Even President Mej?a had to come out and say there
\nwas no way that the money could be used for anything other than its designated
\npurpose. Budget Director Luis P?rez Cuevas told reporters that the money had
\nalready been placed in this year?s budget and that at no time had it be assigned
\na political use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Inter American Development Bank (IADB) warned Eligio J?quez, the head of the PPH presidential re-election team, that the US$100-million IADB loan was to be used to re-establish macro-economic stability and not for re-election purposes. According to the Diario Libre, Hugo Pirela, the IADB representative in the Dominican Republic, put to rest the statements made … <\/p>\n