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“Could There a Possible Political Reconfiguration in the Middle East?”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
On October 7, at the crack of dawn, Hamas militias – in a cruel and savage manner – attacked several cities and towns in the southern part of Israel. As a result, more than 1,600 Israelis were killed, around 4,000 wounded and nearly 150 civilians and soldiers taken hostage. The incident has aroused understandable international […]
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“The G-7 Summit: Escalating Towards a New Cold War?”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Among the various issues recently addressed at the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, two stand out for their particular nature: Russia’s war in Ukraine and the current geopolitical, trade and technological tensions with China. The magnitude of these conflicts is such that some international analyst’s belief that humanity is experiencing a new Cold War period. The […]
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“On Public Trust Funds”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
With the fundamental purpose of reviewing several pending legislative bills, the Executive Branch extended the legislature of the National Congress until next February 15. Among those projects to be reviewed is the one related to a public trust fund, which had been previously approved by the Senate and later sent to the Chamber of Deputies. […]
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“The Dominican Republic: Under Attack”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
The first sign was the visit of the U.S. Undersecretary of State for Citizen Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya. According to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of State, the agenda of the American official would emphasize the strategic commitment of the United States to promote human rights, confront corruption, recognize […]
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“Lula: From Death to Resurrection”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
At the end of his two terms in office, from 2003 to 2011, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had an approval rating of more than 80%. He became a sort of “rock star” of world politics. Former U.S. president Barack Obama stated that the Brazilian star was the most popular politician in the world. Lula […]
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“The IMF Report and its Political Impact”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
The first to warn that an economic hurricane was looming on the horizon was Jamie Dimon, the president of J.P. Morgan, the world’s leading investment bank. Then came Goldman Sachs, another major investment bank. Later, Deutsche Bank, Citi Bank, Bank of America and Wells Fargo issued their respective statements on this issue. Now the International […]
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“The World Crisis and our National Budget”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
When Dominican authorities began to prepare the macroeconomic context needed for the formulation of the 2023 National Budget Bill, it was recognized that the growth of the world economy will be lower than initially forecast, going from 4.4 percent to just 3.2 percent. Furthermore, according to the data, for most countries the estimates made in […]
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“The Central Bank and its Narrative Regarding Growth and Inflation”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
In the construction of its narrative on the causes of inflation in the Dominican Republic, the Central Bank presents the same disinformation and manipulation techniques that it uses when referring to economic growth in the post-Covid-19 reactivation stage. For example, the Central Bank even stated, as I have maintained on other occasions, that during 2021 […]
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“The Future of Money”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Money has not always existed as we know it today. It is the result of a long evolution that has taken place through time. It took thousands of years for humanity to adapt to the use of money as a way to carry out its transactions. Aside from paper and metal currencies, other diverse modalities […]
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“La Fuerza del Pueblo: A Growing Project”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
As Roberto Carlos, the virtuoso Brazilian singer, says in his very popular song, La Fuerza del Pueblo (The People’s Force) already has a million friends. These numbers clearly highlight their presence in the national political scene, in favor of democracy and prosperity. This political force has reached its success due to the constant effort of […]
