TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. - Honduras president elect Porfirio Lobo and several ex presidential candidates traveled to Dominican Republic today, to discuss their country’s political crisis with president Leonel Fernandez, placing the Caribbean nation again at the center of the all but forgotten crisis.
A Lobo spokesman confirmed that former candidates in the November 29 elections Elvin Santos, of the ruling Liberal party, the Christian Democrat Felícito Avila, and the Social Democrat Bernardo Martinez, as well as Tegucigalpa mayor Ricardo Alvarez boarded of a private a flight from Tegucigalpa, where they are expected to return today.
"We’ve been in permanent communication, mainly with president Leonel Fernandez, of Dominican Republic, whom despite the crisis which the sister nation of Haiti faces (from the recent earthquake), has been very attentive on Honduras" said Lobo on Monday, who’ll assume January 27.
He said the Dominican leader "has been very collaborative with us, looking for us to exist peacefully with the international community."
From: United States, Bay Area, CA - (Dei sitio)
Leonel,
You have way too many pots boiling on the stove and seems like you have moved Dominican problems to the back burner...Focus!!
From: Dominican Republic
I was actually in Honduras on the day of thier election and the days that followed . Believe me, Now the Uncle Obama is back in the control tower ,this country ( the rich and elite Hondurans) is and will be fine with out the generous dainties that Leo is going to bestow on them . How the hell is this guy all of the sudden acquiring all of these regalos for these other countries ?
From: United States
Leonel is aspiring to be head of the UN
From: Dominican Republic
Jim,
He certainly has a lot of financial backing these days , does he not ?
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
What ever happened to whats his name ? I guess his 15 minutes are over .......
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
Zelaya is history ,and bad history at that ,,,his term was due to expire on next Wednesday so he is of no importance and the timing of Porfirio Lobo to come here is very poor ..and Leonel played this Honduras problem very poorly having backed Zelaya even when it was obvious he had no chance and was just a trouble maker .
Written by: xwill7, 20 Jan 2010 1:05 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
this will look like mangu
From: Dominican Republic
Zelaya is yesterdays mail . This does not bode well for Hugo and his vision of a united leftist latin America . Ortega was trying to pull the same stunt . Any questions about Leo playing footsie with Chavez under the sheets ?
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Josean is going to be very depressed first Obozo and health care now Zelaya the goofball with the stupid hat
From: Dominican Republic
X,
Zelaya will be driving purple hummers in Brazil pretty soon lol.
Written by: Atabey, 20 Jan 2010 1:45 PM
From: United States, NYC
Josean, must be whaling away at all this Leonel-mania. But will all this attention bring home the
pork? That's the measure of a politician. Where's Hugo?
From: Dominican Republic
Atabey,
Where have you been ? Uncle Hugo is busy fueling Obamas whirly birds .
Written by: josean, 20 Jan 2010 2:12 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
They came to "PAY" their respect to LIE-onel Fernandez or was it to BUY it!
Written by: juanb, 20 Jan 2010 2:17 PM
From: Dominican Republic
They are only coming here because LF promised a private viewing of the Agosto sex tapes, with nothing left out.
Written by: josean, 20 Jan 2010 2:25 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
juanb,
You always have the ability to bring such clarity to these pressing international crises!
Now could you please explain to Martha the difference between "La Conferencia del Episcopado Dominicano" and an Episcopalian Church?
Written by: juanb, 20 Jan 2010 2:27 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Is he drooling blood?
From: Germany, Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz
No Matters What you say Guys, Leonel Fernandez is a Global Player, now he is taking over in the European Medias, and those are facts !!!!
Written by: josean, 20 Jan 2010 2:29 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Next week LIE-onel Fernandez plans to announce he found Jimmy Hoffa and the cure to cancer!
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
what about Obozo josean ? inquiring minds and all that
From: Dominican Republic
No te preocupa Josean,
theres no way in hell that LEO can remain standing on his pedastool thats sitting on an ash heap much longer . Hes already used about 7 of those 15 minutes of fame . Let him have his moment in the sun and will see what the ratings are after there are 2 million more Haitians in the countrys cookie jar a month from now..
Written by: rsosua, 20 Jan 2010 3:11 PM
From: Canada
Leonel is a Lion
Smart and now the most important president in the Caribbean and in most parts of Latinoamerica
the problem is that some guys here have always something Negative to say about him and our
Country.
From: Dominican Republic
THE COWARDLY LI-EON !
You ARE CLEARLY as intelligent as your knight in a shining 3 piece suit that climbed the tower to rescue Martha and his choking economy , only to come down with a bad case of poison ivy .
Too much time drinking Molson while driving the zamboni in the Canadien air is not good for you eh ! Rsosua
Written by: Alicia, 20 Jan 2010 4:10 PM
From: United States
Leonel should start working on his country first before getting envolve in international arena. For Good sake DR is big mess. The corruption has gone to the limit, it not a safe place anymore. I'm so sad that my country is at the stage where you can not trust a police on the street.
Written by: bernies, 20 Jan 2010 4:28 PM
From: United States, key west fl
20 years ago if you had a problem with the police you give them 5 pesos and the problem was solved, but now days they shoot dead and then make a report saying that you were a criminal.
Written by: Atabey, 20 Jan 2010 4:57 PM
From: United States, NYC
Caballero,
Many people are not thinking about what happens the day after the Great Haitian Devastation. Below you will see a list of the Caribbean and their populations. Note, that the total population of Haiti and the Dominican Republic is greater than those of the other 8 territories listed! And per 2007 UN data, Haiti's population make-up had 6.7 million people under the age of 18. This represents a population Time Bomb that will grow more urgent as a consequence of the great tragedy the world is witnessing today. In ten years we may be faced with famine and mass violence on a par with 1980s East Africa. More people will live in Hispaniola than all the other islands combined! Think about that for a minute. Not a pretty picture. And some people are worried about corruption!
This is the central issue on the agenda of any true thinking Dominican.
Cuba=11.2 m PR=4 m Jam=2.7m T&T=1.3m Guad=.4M Mart=.4m Bah=.3M Barb=.28m =>20.07million
Haiti = 10.03M + DR = 10.09=>20.12M
Written by: Alicia, 20 Jan 2010 5:00 PM
From: United States
Sometimes I ask myself if our country will be safe again
Written by: riosm, 20 Jan 2010 5:22 PM
From: United States
All made very interesting and informative comments at the start of this posting, all I can say is.......
The DR needs a 100% Prez. with back bone.......not a world class leader !
The DR has enough of it's own problems not to add the Haitian noble cause.
Written by: Atabey, 20 Jan 2010 5:34 PM
From: United States, NYC
Josean,
It not so difficult to see my friend. What are the facts. Argue them not the person. According to JimHarrinton that's what got you sent packing the last time, personal attacks are not wise. Argue the merits of the facts.
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You have way too many pots boiling on the stove and seems like you have moved Dominican problems to the back burner...Focus!!
He certainly has a lot of financial backing these days , does he not ?
Zelaya will be driving purple hummers in Brazil pretty soon lol.
pork? That's the measure of a politician. Where's Hugo?
Where have you been ? Uncle Hugo is busy fueling Obamas whirly birds .
They came to "PAY" their respect to LIE-onel Fernandez or was it to BUY it!
You always have the ability to bring such clarity to these pressing international crises!
Now could you please explain to Martha the difference between "La Conferencia del Episcopado Dominicano" and an Episcopalian Church?
theres no way in hell that LEO can remain standing on his pedastool thats sitting on an ash heap much longer . Hes already used about 7 of those 15 minutes of fame . Let him have his moment in the sun and will see what the ratings are after there are 2 million more Haitians in the countrys cookie jar a month from now..
Smart and now the most important president in the Caribbean and in most parts of Latinoamerica
the problem is that some guys here have always something Negative to say about him and our
Country.
You ARE CLEARLY as intelligent as your knight in a shining 3 piece suit that climbed the tower to rescue Martha and his choking economy , only to come down with a bad case of poison ivy .
Too much time drinking Molson while driving the zamboni in the Canadien air is not good for you eh ! Rsosua
Many people are not thinking about what happens the day after the Great Haitian Devastation. Below you will see a list of the Caribbean and their populations. Note, that the total population of Haiti and the Dominican Republic is greater than those of the other 8 territories listed! And per 2007 UN data, Haiti's population make-up had 6.7 million people under the age of 18. This represents a population Time Bomb that will grow more urgent as a consequence of the great tragedy the world is witnessing today. In ten years we may be faced with famine and mass violence on a par with 1980s East Africa. More people will live in Hispaniola than all the other islands combined! Think about that for a minute. Not a pretty picture. And some people are worried about corruption!
This is the central issue on the agenda of any true thinking Dominican.
Cuba=11.2 m PR=4 m Jam=2.7m T&T=1.3m Guad=.4M Mart=.4m Bah=.3M Barb=.28m =>20.07million
Haiti = 10.03M + DR = 10.09=>20.12M
The DR needs a 100% Prez. with back bone.......not a world class leader !
The DR has enough of it's own problems not to add the Haitian noble cause.
It not so difficult to see my friend. What are the facts. Argue them not the person. According to JimHarrinton that's what got you sent packing the last time, personal attacks are not wise. Argue the merits of the facts.