Santo Domingo.– President Leonel Fernandez requested the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (COHEP)
to condemn the coup d'état against Manuel Zelaya and support democracy, and rejected the statements from
Honduran businessmen who called his proposal as "dirty and opportunistic."
According to
a statement issued by the Presidential Press Department, the Dominican Head of State's proposal was that the suspension from the Central American Free Trade Agreement with the United States lasts until
constitutional order was reestablished in Honduras with the return to
power of the ousted leader.
Through the
statement Fernandez reiterated that the
interest is for the reestablishment of the democracy
and not to do business, and ratified that for the constitutional order to be reestablished in Honduras,
there should be a temporary suspension of the country as a member of
DR-CAFTA and the intra-regional commerce in Central America.
Fernandez also pointed out that the Dominican Republic would not accept any
investment currently established in Honduras. "The Dominican Republic does not have any
interest in taking advantage of the Honduran investments in textiles
for the free zones; our proposal is aimed at guaranteeing the
permanence of democracy as a political system for all of Latin America," the Chief Executive made clear.
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2009 10:46 AM
From: United States
Lie-onel even a broken clock is right twice a day. On this issue you are right!
Written by: generoso, 28 Aug 2009 10:54 AM
From: United States, DR
josean: How quickly you changed banners out of convenience, now you are applauding your archenemy, like a seal waiting to be fed.
LF better keep his trap shut, as he is already digging himself into a deeper hole. He already boo booed, big time with the statements before, requesting sanctions.
Now we are into a food fight with powerful and influential Honduran businessmen, with nothing to gain by this. This shows lack of diplomacy, political savvy and murky forward vision, the DR might come out worse in this lose-lose scenario.
From: Dominican Republic
Josean, don't forget Leonel build the METRO, you can't agree with him.
Wassa matta???? you aint getting soft, are ya?
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2009 11:13 AM
From: United States
Professor,
Churchill and Roosevelt made an alliance with Stalin to defeat the Hitler and the Nazis. In life sometimes we have common threats and even goals with our enemies.
If defending constitutionally elected governments against fascist military takeovers is "changing banners for convenience" then I am in historically good company.
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2009 11:24 AM
From: United States
Yes, Abe I hate the METRO; it was a BIG, BIG, BIG mistake.
But I hate FASCISM even more!
Because the 31 years of it, that we sufferd under Trujillo is the reason there is no respect for the constitution in DR or the rule of law in general and guys like Balaguer and Lie-onel Fernandez can get away with building a Faro de Colon and a METRO to no where!
Written by: generoso, 28 Aug 2009 11:35 AM
From: United States, DR
Josean
Your statement: "Churchill and Roosevelt made an alliance with Stalin to defeat the Hitler and the Nazis. In life sometimes we have common threats and even goals with our enemies"
So according to your statement Lionel is either Churchill, Roosevelt or Stalin, (most likely Roosevelt), Micheletti is Churchill and you are Stalin? LOL.
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2009 12:03 PM
From: United States
Som sing lik that!
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2009 12:24 PM
From: United States
Now back to the jugular!
Here is what Lie-onel Fernandez and Corruption Incorporated aka the PLD has wrought on the country:
Government debt at US$15 billion?
The growth of the Dominican debt is in direct proportion to increasing corruption in government in the DR, said economists participating in the forum, "Public Debt, Corruption and Poverty" held yesterday at the Hotel Lina. The event was organized by the Transparency Table and the Economy and Trade Table of the Citizens Forum group. Economists reported that the foreign debt as of April 2009 was at US$7.08 billion, up from US$2.78 billion in 2000.
The economists stressed that the whole picture of the debt had to be presented.
When adding in domestic debt, the overall debt is closer to US$15 billion.
Francisco Checo, of the Center for Economic Investigations of the Caribbean (Cieca) says that by 2015 every Dominican will owe US$1,500, which would place the DR among the three or four
Continued:
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2009 12:25 PM
From: United States
most per-capita indebted countries in the region.
Checo, a former coordinator of the civic group, Participacion Ciudadana, explained that more that 50% of the debt of the country is bilateral with countries. The debt with PetroCaribe of Venezuela for oil purchases being the highest. 25% of the debt is with private debtors, and another 50% with multilateral organizations , such as the Interamerican Development Bank, World Bank.
Checo explained the Central Bank, to counter effects of the financial crisis on the stability of the local economy has taken on debt for US$3.98 billion and another US$4.19 billion locally. As a result, the total debt of the Dominican government is at US$15.26 billion, as reported in the Listin Diario.
The domestic debt increased from US$466 million in 2000 to US$4.2 billion in 2009.
Thus, while the foreign debt increased 2.6 times, the domesticdebt is up 9 times.
Continued:
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2009 12:27 PM
From: United States
Leonel Fernandez had campaigned for his return to the Presidency in 2004, criticizing the debt taken on by his predecessor, Hipolito Mejia.
The economists say that the foreign debt of the DR could reach a record high of US$13 billion by the end of the Fernandez administration in 2012 if the government maintains its pace of borrowing, according to a report in El Caribe.
As reported in El Caribe, economist Isidoro Santana said that a large part of the debt has been contracted to resolve the energy situation, which continues at its worst despite bilions spent by the government.
Santana says that corruption is one of the leading obstacles to the implementing of socially efficient government policies.
Source DR1
Written by: abel2, 28 Aug 2009 12:42 PM
From: United States
LoL!!!!! all of you seem so damn educated and write some much smack about our president in our country and things that go on there but what are you or I doing to help nada living out side the pais and not helping in any of the problems all you all do is bla bla bla.
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2009 12:46 PM
From: United States
abel2,
How do you know what people do or don't do for their country? Or are you making an ASS-umption?
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2009 12:50 PM
From: United States
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2009 12:55 PM
From: United States
Written by: abel2, 28 Aug 2009 12:55 PM
From: United States
you see look at your response what do you do that way I do not have to make an ass out of you or me lol!!!!!
Written by: abel2, 28 Aug 2009 12:59 PM
From: United States
josean I like the way you talk I would back you for my pres in dr
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2009 1:03 PM
From: United States
Those of us who live out of the country do a whole lot, it is called REMITTANCES, which without them the economy would collapse!
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2009 1:04 PM
From: United States
abel2,
I am not qualified to be a Dog Catcher, but please consider Guillermo Moreno!
Written by: abel2, 28 Aug 2009 1:10 PM
From: United States
Ok I give you that but what I am talking about is particapation in the political relm the people need to lift up there voice we need to get rid of all those politicos biehos stil pulling the damn strings and screwing the poor GOD BLESS NUESTRA PATRIA
Written by: Camano, 28 Aug 2009 4:18 PM
From: United States
Way to go Leonel, I'm very happy you're doing that!
From: Dominican Republic
Well done Leonel!
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Zelaya Kaput/Finito........Your 15 minutes are up........Bugger off and take josean with you
From: United States
Could it be that what the Hondurans had the guts to do to Zelaya, the Dominicans may do to Fernandez? All of a sudden he becomes a big advocate for "democracy"...Is it not democratic when the Supreme Court, the Legislature, and the Attorney General say that the President has broken the law and direct the military to remove him?
Written by: Camano, 28 Aug 2009 8:27 PM
From: United States
Previously Quoted By WFCPARTNERS (Could it be that what the Hondurans had the guts to do to Zelaya, the Dominicans may do to Fernandez)
Nonsense....
From: United States
I beleive that Leonel who is the most capable leader to represent Latin America and the Caribean should have made an official declaration regarding the coup lead by the nostalgic Jurrasic mamoths in Honduras before he heads to Africa
Shoud he have said that agreed with the coup leaders _?
From: United States
fox news , rush limp baugh and the" NO " party have trained you well.
criticize Leonel a very corner.
Maybe you think he uses too much paper toilet .
.
From: Haiti
El camacho is standing up. I'm not surprised cause every time there were a coup in Haiti it started from the DR. In return the DR always gained from the coup. Everytime Haiti looks bad they gained. Then, they'll go to the OAS to claim foul. Remember el camacho you have an army over there,. You suported coups in Haiti, OK. Now coups are back in the Americas, next it could be your turn. And, this time Haiti will just watch you fall. Since you suported the thugs, trained them to attack my country, you have no right to tell the world what to do, since your own hands are durty in Haiti's coups. Guess what camacho, what tells me you're not part of the coup like you did in Haiti.
Written by: Escott, 29 Aug 2009 3:08 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
Leonel didnt do a damn thing besides indebt the country and line his pockets. He had many helpers who were rewarded both here and in the US. There were record amounts to spread around. Hippo had the bigger family to feed but Leonel is taking the prize.
Written by: mrios, 29 Aug 2009 4:14 AM
From: United States
Makes one wonder....Huh ! whats in it for LF regarding Honduras, next visit AFRICA meanwhile in the DR with it's Internal problems are going along as usual ALL MESSED UP.
CarlosFranco,
TRUE......He can also loss His next re-election.
Camano,
The DR needs a stay more at Home Prez. to deal / face with our own Home Grown Problems won't you agree, why not send a High DR Gov. Representative / Official instead.
This WORLD LEADER stuff ? after all He is the DR's Prez.
Written by: Camano, 29 Aug 2009 8:47 AM
From: United States
Previously Quoted By Fedadiaz (Honduran Council of Private Enterprise call Leonel Fernandez a Negro Comunista , titere de Chavez y muerto de hambre.)
Fedadiaz , Pay no attention to that, Honduran is the 3rd poorest Country in Latin America. You have to wonder why.........
Written by: DomVilla, 29 Aug 2009 8:59 AM
From: United States, Maryland
Obama look as he does not care about what happening with third world country he just visit Europe, Canada, not even Africa.
.
Written by: mrios, 29 Aug 2009 10:35 AM
From: United States
Domvlla,
May I ask........Why do you sound surprised ?
Oh'Blama is too busy living off the hog, milking it....Printing CHANGE, whens he's done with the U.S economy....More like CHUMP CHANGE.
Even then President Bush got a warm welcome in Africa, wait...Isn't DA Prez's Father from Afrika ?
After a no PUBLIC OUTRAGE RESPONSE on the release of the Lockerbe Terrorist, one would think His Protocompter would of been in high gear and on overdrive.
take care.
From: United States, Brooklyn
Democracy in DR is DEEP in the people's heart... There will no be turning back to the old caudillismo
People can talk crap about Leonel, but the truth is that HE IS THERE BECAUSE WE PUT HIM THERE.. unlike other leaders....
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Zelaya Kaput/Finito........Your 15 minutes are up........buy a condo and rocking chair in Caracas
Written by: Camano, 30 Aug 2009 10:21 PM
From: United States
HaytianPridesimo that is old news, now the Dominican Republic is thinking progressively. Haiti doesn't have to be wary of a Dominican Republic allowing coup d'eta to form in national territory. At least with Leonel Fernandez . You have to understand Pridesimo this is organized by the empire, by Central Intelligence Services. You see, when the united state want to see a 3rd world country in economical turmoil the C.I.A comes to that country neighbor to create the assault of that particular country in from there they launch their operation and, unfortunately Dominican republic has been used quite a few times for that kind of operation to prepare terrorist to go in terrorize Haiti. I personally, as a Dominican, am very sorry that this sort of things took place in the past . Unfortunately some of these countries are under the spell of such an evil country that has so much power that can actually manipulate practically your family in to killing you. Haitian & Dominican Together.
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LF better keep his trap shut, as he is already digging himself into a deeper hole. He already boo booed, big time with the statements before, requesting sanctions.
Now we are into a food fight with powerful and influential Honduran businessmen, with nothing to gain by this. This shows lack of diplomacy, political savvy and murky forward vision, the DR might come out worse in this lose-lose scenario.
Wassa matta???? you aint getting soft, are ya?
Churchill and Roosevelt made an alliance with Stalin to defeat the Hitler and the Nazis. In life sometimes we have common threats and even goals with our enemies.
If defending constitutionally elected governments against fascist military takeovers is "changing banners for convenience" then I am in historically good company.
But I hate FASCISM even more!
Because the 31 years of it, that we sufferd under Trujillo is the reason there is no respect for the constitution in DR or the rule of law in general and guys like Balaguer and Lie-onel Fernandez can get away with building a Faro de Colon and a METRO to no where!
Your statement: "Churchill and Roosevelt made an alliance with Stalin to defeat the Hitler and the Nazis. In life sometimes we have common threats and even goals with our enemies"
So according to your statement Lionel is either Churchill, Roosevelt or Stalin, (most likely Roosevelt), Micheletti is Churchill and you are Stalin? LOL.
Here is what Lie-onel Fernandez and Corruption Incorporated aka the PLD has wrought on the country:
Government debt at US$15 billion?
The growth of the Dominican debt is in direct proportion to increasing corruption in government in the DR, said economists participating in the forum, "Public Debt, Corruption and Poverty" held yesterday at the Hotel Lina. The event was organized by the Transparency Table and the Economy and Trade Table of the Citizens Forum group. Economists reported that the foreign debt as of April 2009 was at US$7.08 billion, up from US$2.78 billion in 2000.
The economists stressed that the whole picture of the debt had to be presented.
When adding in domestic debt, the overall debt is closer to US$15 billion.
Francisco Checo, of the Center for Economic Investigations of the Caribbean (Cieca) says that by 2015 every Dominican will owe US$1,500, which would place the DR among the three or four
Continued:
Checo, a former coordinator of the civic group, Participacion Ciudadana, explained that more that 50% of the debt of the country is bilateral with countries. The debt with PetroCaribe of Venezuela for oil purchases being the highest. 25% of the debt is with private debtors, and another 50% with multilateral organizations , such as the Interamerican Development Bank, World Bank.
Checo explained the Central Bank, to counter effects of the financial crisis on the stability of the local economy has taken on debt for US$3.98 billion and another US$4.19 billion locally. As a result, the total debt of the Dominican government is at US$15.26 billion, as reported in the Listin Diario.
The domestic debt increased from US$466 million in 2000 to US$4.2 billion in 2009.
Thus, while the foreign debt increased 2.6 times, the domesticdebt is up 9 times.
Continued:
The economists say that the foreign debt of the DR could reach a record high of US$13 billion by the end of the Fernandez administration in 2012 if the government maintains its pace of borrowing, according to a report in El Caribe.
As reported in El Caribe, economist Isidoro Santana said that a large part of the debt has been contracted to resolve the energy situation, which continues at its worst despite bilions spent by the government.
Santana says that corruption is one of the leading obstacles to the implementing of socially efficient government policies.
Source DR1
How do you know what people do or don't do for their country? Or are you making an ASS-umption?
The Hondruan Fascist military appointed president is caving under the pressure!
read on:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/ne....-makes-new-offer-to-end-politica/
http://www.listin.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=113044
I am not qualified to be a Dog Catcher, but please consider Guillermo Moreno!
Nonsense....
Shoud he have said that agreed with the coup leaders _?
criticize Leonel a very corner.
Maybe you think he uses too much paper toilet .
.
CarlosFranco,
TRUE......He can also loss His next re-election.
Camano,
The DR needs a stay more at Home Prez. to deal / face with our own Home Grown Problems won't you agree, why not send a High DR Gov. Representative / Official instead.
This WORLD LEADER stuff ? after all He is the DR's Prez.
Fedadiaz , Pay no attention to that, Honduran is the 3rd poorest Country in Latin America. You have to wonder why.........
Obama look as he does not care about what happening with third world country he just visit Europe, Canada, not even Africa.
.
May I ask........Why do you sound surprised ?
Oh'Blama is too busy living off the hog, milking it....Printing CHANGE, whens he's done with the U.S economy....More like CHUMP CHANGE.
Even then President Bush got a warm welcome in Africa, wait...Isn't DA Prez's Father from Afrika ?
After a no PUBLIC OUTRAGE RESPONSE on the release of the Lockerbe Terrorist, one would think His Protocompter would of been in high gear and on overdrive.
take care.
Democracy in DR is DEEP in the people's heart... There will no be turning back to the old caudillismo
People can talk crap about Leonel, but the truth is that HE IS THERE BECAUSE WE PUT HIM THERE.. unlike other leaders....