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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 […]

  • “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 […]

  • Frank Moya Pons and José Rafael Lantigua will give keynote speeches in Miami

    Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) in Florida (GFDD-Florida) organizes the dissertation of prominent Dominican intellectuals within the framework of the Miami Book Fair. Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) in Florida (GFDD-Florida) organizes the dissertation of prominent Dominican intellectuals within the framework of the Miami Book Fair , at 6:00 p.m. on Friday 18 […]

  • “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 […]

  • “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 […]

  • GFDD/Funglode Holds Successful 6th Dominican Film Showcase

    The former President of the Dominican Republic and President of GFDD/Funglode, Dr. Leonel Fernández, headed the inaugural ceremony of the film showcase. The event was held on Friday, September 9, in Miami. The head of the think-tank in Florida, José Záiter, co-hosted the event. MIAMI. With the participation of former Dominican Republic President, Dr. Leonel Fernández, […]

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