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Washington.– The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Government of the Dominican Republic Friday signed an agreement on the work that the OAS Electoral Observation Mission will do for the general, congressional and municipal regular elections to be held on May 16, 2010.

OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza highlighted the long relationship the OAS electoral observation missions have had with Dominican democracy and expressed this would be the fourteenth election the OAS observes in the country.

Insulza said it is "up to us to verify elections in these processes and we evaluate the norms and policies of each country. We always want elections to be by secret ballot, to have a good turnout, to have options and that they be contentious, because democracy is precisely that."

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Written by: Grosero, 1 May 2010 8:02 AM
From: United States


Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

If it's the same software that kept Ole Dubya in office for eight long miserable years..."THE FIX"...Is In!!!
Written by: Ricardolito, 1 May 2010 8:44 AM
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
The stage that OAS will be here for is no problem ,,,it is all the pre selections of candidates with all their conflicts and with the bullying that appears to go on that is the real problem and is why we cannot get the best people in office .
Written by: BASTA, 1 May 2010 10:07 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
I sold my soul and sometimes my butt for a place on the ballot
Written by: juanb, 1 May 2010 1:54 PM
From: Dominican Republic
The election deals have already been made. Move along folks. Nothing to see here.
Written by: Escott, 1 May 2010 1:55 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
I need my case of beer so I will go to vote this year!! Bohemia Puuuuuleeeeessse
Written by: Adrian29630, 1 May 2010 3:23 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
juanb...... so very true the votes have been "bought" already if not yet paid for and everyone knows about it. Some keys to properties here, a few solares somewhere else, or a case of beer lol!!

It will all appear above board on the day so the OAS will happily report a "democratic" election and this time those who have bought their way into office will be able to live happily on the proceeds for 6 years.
Written by: Junior777, 1 May 2010 8:13 PM
From: United States
I would say that another way for the america trying to take over the dominican republic, 100 percent that the truth
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