GFDD Collaborates on Inter-American Dialogue to Discuss: Elections in the Dominican Republic: Where is the Country Headed?

GFDD Collaborates on Inter-American Dialogue to Discuss: Elections in the Dominican Republic: Where is the Country Headed?
Washington DC, April 13

E lections in the Dominican Republic, scheduled for May 20, are expected to be a closely contested. Some 6.5 million citizens will vote for President and Vice President. And, for the first time in the DR’s history, voters will also elect 8 deputies who will represent the nearly 2 million Dominicans living abroad.

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Two major candidates are squaring off in this important election: Opposition PRD candidate Hipólito Mejía (President from 2000-2004) and PLD ruling party nominee, Danilo Medina, who served as chief of staff on two occasions to current President Fernandez.

Speakers at this event include:

Bernardo Vega, former Dominican Ambassador to the United States; economist and writer

Eduardo Gamarra, Florida International University, Director of Latin America program 1997-2004

Rosario Espinal, Temple University, expert on Dominican politics and society.