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“20 Years Later: The Failure of the United States in Afghanistan”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
In yesterday´s edition, dated Sunday, August 22, The New York Times published a long and detailed account the U.S. has played in Afghanistan, and also highlights the various mistakes made in the recent withdrawal process of US troops and diplomatic personnel from that nation. And rightly so. The withdrawal process has been chaotic. The images […]
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“Johnny Ventura: In the Heart of the People”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
As the first news about the death of Johnny Ventura spread like wildfire, we were reluctant to believe it. The day before, through a mutual friend – a Dominican pastor in the state of Pennsylvania – we spoke over the phone. I hoped that it was a rumor that was going around, and that the […]
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“The Third Dose and the Voice of Science”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
The announcement made by the government authorities that a third dose of the vaccine was needed to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus in this country provoked surprise, amazement and uncertainty among the population. It was understood that we were on the right track in the national vaccination process. Under the government´s leadership and […]
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“Joe Biden: A Change in Paradigm”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
The following is the article published this past Monday, May 3, by our president Leonel Fernández in his “Listin Diario” column Global Observatory. On this occasion, he centers his analysis in the change of paradigm that President Joe Biden’s Administration will mean for the United States. SANTO DOMINGO – Upon arriving at the White House […]
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“The Pandemic Paradox”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the enormous and irreparable loss of human life in 2020, the world economy plummeted to its lowest levels since World War II. Numerous companies closed their doors. Millions of workers lost their jobs. World trade came to a virtual standstill, investment plummeted and, most concerning, poverty levels […]
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“Biden’s agenda”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
With the end of the Cold War in 1991, an event that contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the downfall of the Eastern European popular democracies, the United States emerged as the only world power. Back then, the conversation centered on the end of history, the […]
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“The plague of the economic virus”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
The economic impact of the coronavirus has been devastating for the Dominican Republic. Last year, the country’s GDP suffered a contraction of -6.7 percent, the largest drop since the April Revolution of 1965 some 55 years ago. This drop meant that the nominal GDP in dollars, as was recently published by the Dominican Central Bank, […]
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“The dilemma of reopening”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Santo Domingo, DR – This Monday marks 60 days that the Dominican society has been living under a state of emergency. With the recent 15-day extension, the situation will continue to 74 consecutive days, culminating on the 2nd of June. The prolonged duration of these measures of social isolation for the sake of the preservation of […]
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“CORONAVIRUS: a pandemic without borders”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Santo Domingo, DR – Throughout history there have been numerous pandemics which have resulted in millions of deaths in distinct parts of the world. Among these is the Antonine Plague, the Plague of Justinian, the Great Bubonic Plague, smallpox, and the Spanish Flu. However, what has happened since the beginning of the 21st century is […]
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“Automated Fraud: From the PLD Primaries to the Municipal Elections”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Dominican Republic – The suspension of the municipal elections this past February 16 has ignited deep indignation among the Dominican people. This indignation increased as a result of the initial attitude adopted by the government and the authorities of the Central Electoral Board to attempt to minimize the magnitude of what had occurred. The occurrence […]
