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Sunday, October 12, 2008
MPCDH working for Dominican Republic-born Haitians
By Karen Juanita Carrillo
With the swearing-in of Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna for a third term as president
of the Dominican Republic on Saturday, August 16, members of the Movimiento Politico Comunitario Dominico-Haitiano (MPCDH/Haitian-Dominican
Community Political Movement) feel they have a new chance to make changes for Dominican Republic-born Haitians.
The MPCDH did not formally endorse anyone in the presidential elections, but the organization’s leader Rubén Jean-Baptiste
Latorti says they are happy with the re-election of Fernández Reyna. Latorti
explained during an exclusive interview that President Fernández has worked hard to get the DR back on its’ economic
track. Fernández’ efforts – including an over 9 percent annual economic growth rate during his 2004-2008
term of office – have aided all Dominicans.
Rubén Jean-Baptiste Latorti and members of MPCDH speaking with a DR news reporter
Photo
credit: MPCDH
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