One Night-mare Ends and Another One Begins!

Danilo,
Now that the Dominican people have given you the reigns of our nation, we expect you to fulfill your promises. In another 4 years we shall pass judgment on your government. Let us pray and hope that you make smart and wise decisions for the benefit of all Dominicans.

"Education transmits not only knowledge, but also a culture, a way of thinking and understanding the world. It is the true key of development."

"For this reason, we will make education and the generation of decent jobs, the fundamental axes of social and economic policies of the Government."

Danilo Medina

This sounds Good and no mention of the Diabolical Dam METRO!


I may give him a pass for 99 days!

That's one man with many bills to pay.

Good luck..

What no one understands is that the boom in Europe, USA and Asia in the 90's and up to the crisis actually floated everyone's boat. Now Brazil, DR and other so-called emerging markets are actually sitting suspended in mid-air teetering on a free fall like in Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal etc that have grown without restraint and taken on too much debt. China won't keep anyone a float any more and no one is running to the DR to invest any more because it is highly over valued in its own little bubble of artificial economy at the tail end of the boom. Danilo is poised to fail now only because he will have to pay for the PLD shopping spree and excesses of an economy that is unsustainable. Pueblo Viejo may even make it worse because there will be more belief that it is a Rich country and further increase debt. I hope he is honest enough to tell everyone that the party is over and that times ahead will be tough for the DR and the rest of the world -until all boats rise again.

"I have faith in children and young people in Dominican Republic. They can learn and grow in knowledge. We can not condemn future generations to the ignorance or poor training. I do not tire of repeating: education is the other name of freedom."

Danilo Medina


I will even forgive you for plagiarising me if you deliver!

Danilo presidente! Hoy se bebe!

Danilo says," Soy presidente, soy presidente....entonce, meteme preso a ese maricon y su rata de amigo bautista"........ Wishful thinking.

DONT_BE_SILENT is already suffering from Lie-onel WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME!!

A Smack Down to Narco-Lie-onel!


“There is no development without electricity, it's that simple."

"It’s shameful, that in the second decade of the 21st century we have to say it, and the truth is that we cannot wait any longer to address this issue with final will," he said.”

Danilo Medina


And no Atabey Mumbo Jumbo about Neo-Liberal Globalization FUNGLODE BS!

Danilo en el Palacio y el Mamagronomo Hipólito Mejía, entre gritos y llantos, comiendo salami en su casa...

8-)

Danilo Medina, Presidente Constitucional, Rep. Dominicana

Leonel A. Fernandez ya construyo los caminos que conducen al progreso de la Rep. Dominicana. Ustedes no se imaginan el movimiento comercial que ha incentivado la Autopista del Coral en Punta Cana.

Ya estamos viviendo un comercio con auge local y que están llegando de otras regiones, principalmente de Santo Domingo...

8-)

Muy bueno... para todos!

Congrats danilo! You now got the power to turn dr around! Good luck mr. President.

More Slaps to the Former Narco President's Face!

Read in between the lines:

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic.- The constitutional President of the Republic, Danilo Medina, told the people that "know that they will have in him a President who will start of the government policies that you, Dominicans, are waiting for" this Thursday.

(Take that Lie-onel!)

He said that "I have not come to just manage the country, I have come to give a new and strong impetus to progress and social inclusion".

(Take that Lie-onel!)

"I am not going to negotiate with mediocrity, I am not going to negotiate with the dishonest, I am not going to negotiate with the reluctance," he argued.

(Take that Lie-onel!)

Continued:

"The Dominican people have given me a great responsibility." The responsibility to respond to the desire for change and renewal that beats in their hearts. I will not betray this aspiration. "I, today more than ever say, in the solemnity of this act of swearing, I come to do what has never been done", said Medina.

(Take that Lie-onel!)

He pointed out that "God is witness of my sincerity." My guide will be the phrase of the Gospel: "By their works ye shall know them".

(Take that Lie-onel!)

He pointed out that "that from now on, it will be the facts that will speak." Today begins the language of the long-awaited transformations and concrete achievements. "Let’s put the best of ourselves to realize the dreams and aspirations, not only of the present generations, but also those who come behind."

(Take that Lie-onel!)

noticiassin.com/2012/08/danilo-medina-dice-pongamonos-todos-juntos-manos-a-la-obra/

The best of luck in thsese difficult time the country is facing.

From what I gathered in his speech a lot a big dose of social programs is coming up for the country from education to youth programs and NOTHING ZERO NADA in Public works (infrastructure). I dont know where the fund is coming from for all these programs he promised expecially that the external debt is in the 30 Billions Dollar.

On Immigration from what I gathered statu quo will be in place. He stated that he will pursue the corruption inside the military regarding allowing Haitians into the country. I dont buy it he was not strong enough. Plus I did not hear him say about deporting them back to their country or creating a wall. The fusion with Haiti will continue for another four year.

From what I saw in his speech the country will be going to the hard left in the mold of Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela minus the knucklehead brain.

Lets all hope he does the best for our piece of land.

"NOTHING ZERO NADA in Public works (infrastructure)."


There is no more important INFRASTRUCTURE than EDUCATION!

Can anyone help me find a site where I can listen to his speech in it's entirety? Please?

"Take that Lie-onel!.........."

Joe I hope you don't think Leo Fdz the Lion or as you call him Lie-onel is actually reading your posts on DT.......do you really think so?

Or is it that you have him tied up in chains and reading this article out loud to him while wiping......I mean whipping his butt with a leather belt?

Or is it just a fantasy of yours?

Ron, follow this link:
xxx.ustream.tv/channel/toma-de-posesi%C3%B3n

Poor Josean, wasting his time, Mr. Leonel A. Fernandez already said it, "ya yo no existo"!

O sea, tu estas tirando patadas al aire...

Pssst, Leonel will respond in 2016!


REMINDER: Danilo en el Palacio y el Mamagronomo Hipólito Mejía, entre gritos y llantos, comiendo salami en su casa...

8-)

Danilo Medina, Presidente Constitucional, Rep. Dominicana

Up to now it seems that about 60% of Leonel's people will stay in the government.

Is this enough change? I was hoping for more.

Now all the speeches are over and all the words of good intention are said, it's time for action and implementing all the promises to ALL the people of the DR.

Some of us have a dream, let's hope it not just a dream, if it is may it not be the nightmare that could happen..... all over again.....

So, Stillhere, you have dreams, what are you going to do? Invest, work, study, or just wait for the goverment to fix it for you?

Please elaborate...

( ';' )

Invests, work, study and hope the playing field is not lined with as many people wanting their cut to keep letting me play.

And you?

"Written by: guillermone, 16 Aug 2012 1:39 PM
From: United States

"Take that Lie-onel!.........."

Joe I hope you don't think Leo Fdz the Lion or as you call him Lie-onel is actually reading your posts on DT.......do you really think so?

Or is it that you have him tied up in chains and reading this article out loud to him while wiping......I mean whipping his butt with a leather belt?

Or is it just a fantasy of yours?"


Another one of My Loyal Fan/Readers from the “Efficient” Private Sector!

The Dis-APPOINTMENTS Begin!

All the Presidents Men (and women); former President that is!


"The same faces among officials appointed by Danilo Medina"


"Danilo Medina did not make major changes in is first appointments"

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic.-new staff:

-Siegfried wall Perez, Minister of the armed forces. He returned to post that he held in 2004 with Leonel Fernández, until 2006.

-Gustavo Montalvo, Minister of the Presidency.

-José Ramón Fadul, Minister of Interior and police. Repeated

-Carlos Morales Troncoso, Foreign Affairs. Repeated

-Simon Lizardo, Minister of finance

-José the Castle Saviñón, Minister of industry and trade

-Gonzalo Castillo, Minister of Public Works

-Josefina Pimentel, Education. Repeated

-Maritza Hernandez, Minister of Labor-Luis Ramon Rodriguez, agriculture

-Freddy Hiraldo, Health

-Jaime David, Sports and Recreation

-José Antonio Rodríguez, Culture

-Francisco Javier García, Tourism. Repeated

-Alexandrina, Minister for Women. Repeated

-Jorge Minaya, Youth

-Bautista Rojas, Environment

-Ligia Amada, Higher Education. Repeat

-Temístocles Montás, Economy, Planning, and Development. Repeated

-Ventura Camejo, Public Administration. Repeated

-Francisco Dominguez Brito, Attorney General.

-Cesar Pina Toribio, Legal Consultant.

-Franklin Almeyda Rancier, Minister Without Portfolio, Security Adviser.

-Antonio Isa Conde, Minister Without Portfolio, Advisor on Economic Affairs.

-Miguel Mejia, Minister Without Portfolio, Regional Integration Issues.

-Haivanjoe Ng curtains, Comptroller General of the Republic.

-José Ramón Peralta, Administrative Minister of the Presidency.


The PLD the More They Change, The More Corrupt They Remain!

Danilo en el Palacio con el poder y el Mamagronomo Hipólito Mejía, entre gritos y llantos, comiendo salami en su casa con sus ganas de joder!

8-)

Danilo Medina, Presidente Constitucional, Rep. Dominicana

Already stepping on those mines... Pero sin pararle a eso... pa'lante!

8-D

and where is Vincho???

What a great symbol of civility for this small, crazy, sometimes dysfunctional small Caribbean island. Regardless of the usual moronic postings by the same usual clowns, it is a great day -- and I'm proud of this seamless transition of power....

montesino
Could not have said it in better words. The best policy is just to bypass the glass half empty posts of the same malcontents.

"He had a special mention for Haiti, saying he would support the signing of a free trade agreement with Haiti on the grounds that it is the DR's second largest trade partner.

"He said that one day of trade with Haiti was equal to a year with Central America."

"He said that efforts would made to eliminate anarchic trade conditions with the "progress of the island" being the goal."

Danilo Medina

DR1


"progress of THE ISLAND" being the goal." Is that PURPLE PLD Code for Unification?


Vincho and Generoso are going to be very upset!

I sure hope his food taster started working.

He also said, Mr. spinmaster, that he will enforce the new regulations of the immigration law, and severely punish those guilty (anarchists...familiar words uh?) engaging in human trafficking at our border.
Meaning, for those functionally illiterates amongst us, that: 'e 'pa fuera que van!

"He announced his government's goal is to resolve the electricity deficits by the end of his government, that power distribution companies would not be privatized, more installation of pre-paid meters, and the creation of the Ministry of Energy and Mining. "

Danilo Medina

DR1

"power distribution companies would NOT be PRIVATIZED"

The DT Neo-Liberals are going into convulsions!

spinmeister not spinmiester, uh uh. another form of saying the same thing.
PS:Meister is a German word used in english slang.

"Noun 1. spinmeister - a public relations person who tries to forestall negative publicity by publicizing a favorable interpretation of the words or actions of a company or political party or famous person; "his title is Director of Communications but he is just a spin doctor"

Maybe your new PURPLE God will appoint you, unless you competing with Vincho to EXCUTE the Final Solution on to the Haitians!

Repatriation is the code word, repatriation to all the illegals, Haitians or other nationalities.
Now say after me......repatriation, or in layman's terms: E 'pa fuera que van!
PS: Your "correction" señor spinmeister was still misspelled, double strike out!

Speaking of Double Strike Outs!

Well contrary to Vinvcho and Generoso Haiti approves of Danilo’s plan for Intergartion/ PURPLE code for Unification!

"While the Haitian President, Michel Martelly favored the strengthening of relations between Haiti and RD as stated by Danilo Medina."

No sense in obsessing over things, it's way too early to be making predictions. The only thing we can do is be positive and hopeful that Danilo will make good on his promises.

Words are only words, again we'll have to wait and judge the new administrations based on the effectiveness of the proclaimed policies. There will be four indicators by which I will measure the success of Danilo, education, corruption, crime and functionality of our institutions.

hernandez5482,

Like I said I like the Rhetoric on EDUCATION which is my obsession, “since I can’t spell” but with the.................... Dis-APPOINTMENTS of essentially the same PURPLE Mafia, I am having real doubts for SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE!

I think he Forgot the part about "To Change What is Wrong," as he promised!

"The high cost of the Dominican government payroll"

There are 609,525 people on the public payroll. The government is the leading employer, with hundreds of thousands of new employees added to the government payroll during the past eight years of the Fernandez administration. Taxpayers have to cover the RD$9.23 billion cost of the payroll, despite the fact that most of the employees provide minimal if any service to the country. Of this total, the central government employs 465,807, according to a report in Diario Libre.

"These jobs also come with generous benefits, such as per diems, trip expenses, mobile phones, credit cards, that the public administration salaries bill, recently vetoed by President Leonel Fernandez, chose to correct."

DR1


"609,525 people on the public payroll"


Mr. Medina will you cut this by at least 50%?

Is he being told what to say by the guy behind him in the photo?

Juanb
You are not in Haiti Monsieur, Danilo is a ventriloquist.

In addition to Being a Ventriloquist he will have to Harry Houdini!

“Where will Danilo Medina draw the money for his of Government’s Programs?”

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic-Danilo Medina’s gave a hopeful and ambitious speech to the National Assembly but not explained where the funds will come from to undertake social programs of high caliber such as the elimination of illiteracy, and did not speak about the fiscal deficit of the Government this year which is over 120 billion pesos.

Which is the most worrying situation that facing the Government of Danilo Medina, who announced the appointment of a Cabinet strongly committed with the last government administration, led by Leonel Fernández, and until this Thursday afternoon had not appointed key officials of the financial and the banking area, such as the Central Bank, the Bank of Reserves, the Directorate General of Internal Revenue or the General Directorate of customs.

acento.com.do

¿De dónde sacará Danilo Medina dinero para su programa de gobierno?

Leonel Fernández agotó las finanzas públicas de este año y comprometió recursos para el 2013, pese a que la deuda externa se lleva el 40% del presupuesto del país.

acento.com.do/index.php/news/20417/56/De-donde-sacara-Danilo-Medina-dinero-para-su-programa-de-gobierno.html

¿De dónde sacará Danilo Medina dinero para su programa de gobierno?

From the places that EL MAMAGRONOMO Hipolito Mejia was planning to raise money to implement his plans.

REMINDER: Danilo en el Palacio con el poder y el Mamagronomo Hipólito Mejía, entre gritos y llantos, comiendo salami en su casa

con sus ganas de joder!

8-)

Danilo Medina, Presidente Constitucional, Rep. Dominicana

Spelling Bee Winner is going to be pissed with his new Hero!

“Medina said that the harmonious relationship with Haiti deserves special attention, a country with whom "I will work immediately at initiating the proposal for the signing of a free trade agreement," taking into account that the neighboring nation is the second most important trading partner of the Dominican Republic.”

“The flamboyant ruler committed to promoting migration policy that is clear and transparent, respectful of the Santo Domingo international agreements in the field of human rights and migrants and members of their families.

“The Inter-American Court of human rights has condemned on two occasions the Caribbean country for bad treatment to Haitian immigrants, whose number is estimated at more than half a million.”



Haitians are already beginning to lineup at the JCE to get their documents, when they open tomorrow!


almomento.net/articulo/116393/Nuevo-presidente-dominicano-apoya-integracion-de

Ready or not...here it comes!

Josie "Haitians are already beginning to lineup at the JCE to get their documents, when they open tomorrow!"

It seen that you cant wait to get your paper straight but then again Josie I seen the sign all over Santiago written in Creole stating for the ilegal Haitians to leave the country peacefuly.

Hipopola deve de estar furioso de los celos

Medina said re immigration:

"Implementaremos la reglamentación de la Ley de Migración, aprobada en el año 2012, y el Plan Nacional contra la Trata de Personas y el Tráfico ilícito de Migrantes.

The DR will implement the (recently finished) regulations for the enforcement of the immigration law, approved in 2012, (and effective in June 2012) against illicit human trafficking, and illegal immigration.

"Perseguiremos sin descanso los hechos de corrupción de funcionarios y militares responsables de aplicar las medidas migratorias y aplicaremos todo el peso de la ley a quienes sean encontrados responsables de trata y tráfico de personas".

We shall relentlessly prosecute the acts of corruption of government officials and the military, responsible of applying the migratory laws, and we shall apply the full force of the law, of those found guilty of human trafficking and illegal immigration.

Better get your papers in order, or aller!

Don 't get your xenophobic hopes up he might disappoint you!

Eske ou te konprann?

'Allo, I'm-a Joseaneppe, I got-a something special-a for you, ready?
Uno, duo, tre, quatro

When I was a boy, just about the eighth-a grade, Mama used to say don't stay out-a late with the bad PLD boys, always shoot-a pool, Joseaneppe going to flunk-a school

What's-a matter you? Hey! Gotta no respect.
What-a you t'ink you do? Why you look-a so sad?
It's-a not so bad, it's-a nice-a place.

Ah, shaddap-a you face!

The poor Danilistas were disappointed quicker than Paul Ryan supporters!

Danilo’s former Communist Buddy is unhappy with his dis-APPOINTMENTS and his PURPLE AMNESIA when it came to the word CORRUPTION!

“Danilo Medina and his speech”

"He rejects appointment of 70 per cent of Leonel Ministers in Danilo Medina’s Cabinet "

“We must pursue past and future corruption "because there are many millions in public funds in private pockets", according to the leader of the left.”

"SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - In his speech of Danilo Medina did not once mention the word corruption, despite the extensive nature, which is counterproductive, according to Manuel Salazar, Secretary General of the Worker’s Communist Party (PCT)."

"I guess Lie-onel forgot to include the word CORRUPPTION when he wrote the speech for his PUPPET!"

Read the rest at:

acento.com.do/index.php/news/20416/56/Rechaza-designacion-del-70-de-ministros-de-Leonel-en-gabinete-DM.html

I like that Josie, let your inner Haitian out, seriously, you don't have to be ashame of being Haitian stand up for who you are BOY, just like I did to PR people (whom I love)when I first came to the U.S.A.


PS,

Don't try to put a spin to what our president said about the immigration law that was pass this year, he said "it will be applied"

"when I first came to the U.S.A."

I thought you are living in DR?


Don’t be ashamed that you voted for Danilo “The Manchurian Haitian Candidate!”

Look on the Brightside Danilo will now offer you the option of triple citizenship Dominican, US and Haitian!


PS

Thank you for your loyalty by reading my post first thing in the morning!

Like I said before boy, let your inner Haitian out.

Exactly, "when I first came to the USA" what does that mean? do you know how to read? or you want me to translate it in creyol or patua using google translate? Lol.

Later Spin Doc, thank you for daily answer gason.

synapse, that was one strong piece that you wrote, early on in the thread. i guess you saw the article where a group of economists has stated that the DR GDP growth has been overvalued by about 36% over the recent past, because it miscalculates the effects of the consumption of petroleum , and its derivatives. so, we have been thinking that things are just peachy, but, in reality, we have been seeing a bubble economy that is going to explode, in the foreseeable future. the investment money is not pouring in, like people think. it is money being laundered, because of the laxity of currency enforcement in this country, as opposed to other territories in the region. when the Russians, and other players, start to really transfer funds here, it is going to severely revalue the DR peso, and have deflationary consequences on the economy. stand by for adventure

One thing that we must remember is that we cannot take to much from the people that are feeding you because if you do them themselves will left with nothing and then we will all be in a deep hole without nothing.

danilo left amost all the same people from the previous administration , the same good for nothing botellas from before . can we really expect any thing different from danilo ?

hellborn25
Not true, you are reading PRD today too much. He left some political deal incumbents, Carlos Morales, Miguel Mejia, and four others that where doing an excellent job, that the consensus was to leave them at their posts.
The great majority are new faces.

I thought you liked vigorous debate but now that your dreams with Saint Danilo have turned into a NIGHTMARE you lose your cool and start threatening because you can’t face the TRUTH.


How Trujillista of you… and I really use to think you were one of the better folks here at DT!!

The Next President of the Republic in 2016 Speaks out!

"Guillermo Moreno; Danilo is trapped"

"Danilo is trapped in his Labyrinth, says Guillermo Moreno"

“The smile of joy has become a face of frustration once realized that Danilo Medina went back on his word to “Correct What is Wrong”, by ratifying or simply moving the majority of former Ministers”

"SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic.-Guillermo Moreno, President of Alliance Country, said Danilo Medina is a President trapped in networks of interests that brought him to power and that is why his inauguration speech was marked by notable absences, such as not mentioning the large fiscal deficit."

Read the rest at:

"Danilo está atrapado en su laberinto, dice Guillermo Moreno"


acento.com.do/index.php/news/20437/56/Danilo-esta-atrapado-en-su-laberinto-dice-Guillermo-Moreno.html

Josean,
Dr. Moreno is right when he says that these crooks reassigned by Danilo will hold back any attempt to change things, but remember if our president intends to stamp out corruption, he will have to do it on step at the time. There are powerful people from the previous administration that can have his head on plate if he steps out of line. Give him time, if things stay the same after the first year then he is the same as all of them.

hernandez5482,

Mr. Hernandez,

I respect your counsel but it appears that Danilo wrote checks he can't not cash, both during the campaign and in his speech yesterday and although we can cut him some slack for the hyperbolic rhetoric that comes from most politicians, I however, must take exception that it’s a matter of “Giving him time.”

This guy has been running for president since 2000, he raised his head again in 2008 and was elected in May of this year. He was a Legislative Deputy, he held a high administrative office, he is a trained economist and is coming into office behind two consecutive administration of his own party and is keeping the majority of the players in place.

So certainly it is not unreasonable to expect him to hit the ground running a little faster than most.

Leo Scissorhands was salivating over that big ribbon Groucho was wearing!

Danilo Medina could potentially be the greatest president this country has EVER HAD just by fulfilling WHAT HE HAS PROMISED ON THIS SPEECH regarding to EDUCATION, with ACTIONS we will have an idea of the REAL THING.

Le Monde: El cambio dentro de la continuidad en la República Dominicana

Según Le Monde, en el escrito de Jean Michel Caroit, el presidente Danilo Medina prestó juramento y renueva solo la mitad del gobierno anterior

SANTO DOMINGO, República Dominicana.- Es a fuerza de perseverancia como Danilo Medina llegó a ser presidente de la República Dominicana el 21 de mayo. En su toma de posesión, el jueves 16 de agosto, se comprometió a servir a la lucha contra la pobreza, que aún afecta al 40% de sus ciudadanos, a pesar de ocho años de fuerte crecimiento. Dijo que sería “implacable” contra la corrupción, que su predecesor, Leonel Fernández, dejó prosperar.

conyinued:

Nacido hace sesenta años en medio de una familia humilde, en Arroyo Cano, al suroeste del país, se unió al Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD) desde su fundación en 1973 por el ex presidente Juan Bosch. Después de estudiar química y economía, se consagró a su partido, que evolucionó del marxismo a la centro-derecha, después de la muerte de su fundador.

Diputado en 1986, reelegido dos veces, desempeñó un papel decisivo como jefe de campaña en la victoria de Leonel Fernández en las elecciones presidenciales de 1996. Candidato presidencial a su vez en 2000, Danilo Medina fue derrotado por el social demócrata Hipólito Mejía. En 2004, volvió a liderar la campaña del señor Fernández, que ganó un segundo mandato.

continued:

Se negó a ceder la plaza en 2008, y la relación entre los dos hombres se enfrió hasta la campaña de 2012. Al no poder presentarse Fernández, este apoyó a Danilo Medina, después de imponer a su esposa, Margarita Cedeño, como candidata a la vicepresidencia. A pesar de su falta de carisma, y gracias a la disciplina de su partido y el uso masivo de fondos públicos a su favor, Medina se vengó de Mejía el 20 de mayo, ganando con el 51% de los votos.

La inflación del gasto público con fines electoralistas amplió el déficit fiscal, que podría alcanzar el 5% del PIB en 2012. La duplicación de la deuda externa con el fin de financiar obras públicas iniciadas durante el mandato de Fernández, y el déficit del sector eléctrico reducen el margen de maniobra de su sucesor Medina. El aumento de la presión choca con la resistencia de los empleadores, que exigen la reducción de la corrupción y el clientelismo.

continued:

Mientras que los policías, ante la explosión de la delincuencia y el tráfico de drogas, ganan 5,500 pesos (115 euros) al mes, algunos altos funcionarios dominicanos se encuentran entre los mejor pagados del mundo. A pesar de la proliferación de escándalos que involucran a personas cercanas al presidente saliente, nadie ha sido llevado ante los tribunales.

La apuesta por el turismo

Danilo Medina se comprometió a “continuar lo que está bien, corregir lo que está mal y hacer lo que nunca se ha hecho”. Y ha prometido consagrar el 4% del PIB a la educación. Esta obligación constitucional no fue respetada por el ex presidente Fernández, a pesar de una fuerte movilización de la juventud. El sistema educativo dominicano es uno de los más débiles en América Latina. Medina también promete resolver la eterna crisis eléctrica para el final de su mandato.

continued:

El nuevo Presidente apuesta por el desarrollo turístico. Su objetivo es aumentar el número de visitantes extranjeros de 4 millones en 2011 a 10 millones en diez años. También cuenta con el mercado de Haití, el segundo mayor destino de las exportaciones dominicanas. Propuso la firma de un acuerdo de libre comercio con su homólogo haitiano, Michel Martelly, quien asistió a la toma de posesión.

“Por sus frutos los conoceréis”, concluyó Medina su discurso con una cita bíblica. Unos minutos más tarde anunció la composición de su gobierno, en el cual casi la mitad de los miembros pertenecen al gobierno de su predecesor. Aún le falta criticar la gestión de algunos de los ministros renovados.

Para muchos dominicanos, la espera para el cambio ha sido de corta duración.

Acento.com

says josean

Mr. Hernandez,

I respect your counsel but it appears that Danilo wrote checks he can't not cash, both during the campaign and in his speech yesterday and although we can cut him some slack for the hyperbolic rhetoric that comes from most politicians, I however, must take exception that it’s a matter of “Giving him time.”


his checking account is way overdrawn. i like the guy´s enthusiasm, but the worst thing you can do is to make outrageous promises that you probably cannot fulfil. people look at those, carefully, come re election time. besides, i am in severe disagreement with him on this insane idea of attracting more and more cruise ships, which is a HORRENDOUS idea. a new approach to development is needed, and tourism dependency is not it. besides, the idea of 10 million visitors, by whenever, is further indication of a lack of vision, since more heads on beds is no guarantee of economic development. seems like more of the same, to me.

Dread he can't run again so this makes Santo Danilo even potentially more dangerous, especially keeping Lie -onel's well trained and oiled apparatus of theft and corruption as his Cabinet!

Dr. Dread,

This is what I think is the current status of Mr. Medina.

In 2006 he challenged Lie-onel's supremacy in the PLD and was castrated into submission during the primary fight of 2007. Danilo was not only defeated by the “Resources of the State” as he cried but was also stabbed in the back by members of the PLD Political Committee, other party and elected officials. I think he finally realized in 20011 that the deal cut in 1996 by him a Lie-onel to alternate at the presidency was Null and Void. Especially with the media spectacle orchestrated by Felix Bautista with the so-called two million signatures asking Lie-onel to run again.

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Additionally, even after Lie-onel could not stand for re-reelection he sent his minions of candidates, many of them nonsensical, after Danilo along with his wife. He felt that his wife would have a good opportunity against Danilo if they could split the vote, however apparently this was too much for some in the PLD and they forced Margarita to withdraw.

Now, Danilo thinking he had the upper hand after winning the primary became coy about who his choice for VP would be. That’s when Lie-onel laid the law, you will do as I say, appoint my wife VP, and retain this list of my officials when you are elected or your obsessive dream of being president will never happen. So Danilo knowing that Lie-onel and his friends have deep pockets filled with ill-gotten wealth in the last years, to either make him win or make him lose, succumbed once again “to the power of the state!”

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I think Lie-onel took all the fight out of Danilo and now he is just going along for the ride, to satisfy the ego of his own personal ambition of having achieved the presidency, even if it’s only as a consolation prize!

Hence, why his administration so far appears to be Lie-onel 4.0!

josean, how can i possibly disagree with your assessments? after all, i hold those beliefs myself