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Successful Celebration of the 18th Annual GFDD Golf Tournament at the Miami Beach Golf Club
March 14, 2023 - The president of Funglode and GFDD, Dr. Leonel Fernández, headed the opening and award ceremonies held during the 18th annual GFDD Golf Tournament which, this time, highlighted the participation of Albert Pujols, Dominican Major League Baseball star. FLORIDA, United States.- The 18th Annual GFDD Golf Tournament was held with great success this Monday, March 13,... Continue Reading >
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Former Dominican President Leonel Fernández Carries Out Active Work Agenda in Fort Myers, Florida
March 11, 2023 - FLORIDA, United States - The former President of the Dominican Republic and leader of the Fuerza del Pueblo Party, Dr. Leonel Fernández, traveled on Thursday to the city of Fort Myers, Florida, thus responding to an invitation made by the authorities of the city to attend the 20th Anniversary of "Community Cooperative,” an organization dedicated... Continue Reading >
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Harvard Graduate School of Education’s (HGSE) Project Zero releases the report “DEEPER, TOGETHER: Practical lessons on cultivating deeper learning from a low-cost school network
March 10, 2023 - Authored by Liz Dawes Duraisingh, Adriana Garcia, Mara Krechevsky, and Andrea Sachdeva, it was published last January 2023. The report distills Project Zero's learnings on promoting inquiry, autonomy, and collaboration to drive deeper learning within Innova, a network of schools in Peru. It focuses on collaborative research conducted in 2021 with coaches and academic coordinators... Continue Reading >
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“On Public Trust Funds”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
January 16, 2023 - 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.... Continue Reading >
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“The Dominican Republic: Under Attack”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
November 28, 2022 - 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... Continue Reading >
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“Lula: From Death to Resurrection”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
November 7, 2022 - 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... Continue Reading >
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Frank Moya Pons and José Rafael Lantigua will give keynote speeches in Miami
November 2, 2022 - 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... Continue Reading >
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“The IMF Report and its Political Impact”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
October 24, 2022 - 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... Continue Reading >
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Congressman Adriano Espaillat Visits GFDD/Funglode/Florida to Collaborate in Strengthening Ties
October 10, 2022 - By: Corina Rosario Miami/Florida - Adriano Espaillat, Congressman for the 13th District of New York City, traveled to the city of Miami where he included in his itinerary a visit to the offices of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD/Funglode/Florida), a non-profit organization that is chaired in an honorary capacity by Dr. Leonel... Continue Reading >
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“The World Crisis and our National Budget”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
October 3, 2022 - 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... Continue Reading >
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Latin America is Experiencing a Delicate Situation, Conclude Experts at the Closing of the Funglode/GFDD and International IDEA Forum
September 23, 2022 - The former president of the Dominican Republic and president of Funglode/GFDD, Leonel Fernández, and Daniel Zovatto, Latin America Director of International IDEA, presented the final conclusions of the Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean 2022 NEW YORK. - The Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean, which brought together experts from the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and Funglode Organize with International IDEA the “Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean 2022”
September 20, 2022 - On Thursday, September 22 and Friday, September 23, experts will meet in New York to analyze the region´s current reality within a global context. The meeting is organized along with International IDEA, and the support of Fordham University. NEW YORK. - The former president of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernández, and current president of... Continue Reading >
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“The Central Bank and its Narrative Regarding Growth and Inflation”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
September 13, 2022 - 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... Continue Reading >
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GFDD/Funglode Holds Successful 6th Dominican Film Showcase
September 10, 2022 - 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,... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Florida Will Host Dominican Film Festival in September
September 1, 2022 - Florida, USA – The Florida office of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), a sister institution of the Fundacion Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), will host during the month of September a Dominican film festival titled Dominican Film Showcase. The showcase will be featured in five Florida cities, announced Jose Zaiter, executive director... Continue Reading >
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“The Future of Money”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
August 8, 2022 - 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... Continue Reading >
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“La Fuerza del Pueblo: A Growing Project”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
July 25, 2022 - 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... Continue Reading >
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“Ambiguity of the Dominican Economy”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
June 20, 2022 - During the process of reactivating the Dominican economy, specifically after the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, four sectors were characterized by their dynamism: remittances, tourism, the free-zone sector, and construction. The rebound experienced by these sectors was fundamentally due to the behavior of the U.S. economy. This shows that external factors have contributed, in an... Continue Reading >
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“Preparing for an Economic Hurricane”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
June 6, 2022 - At first it was forecast that the rains that were impacting the Gulf of Mexico could turn into Tropical Storm Alex, the first named that appears in the list of names corresponding to the new hurricane season that recently began in the Caribbean region. But it didn´t turn out like that. The storm lost strength,... Continue Reading >
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Funglode and GFDD bring together distinguished entrepreneurs from the D.R. and Florida during Forum that Analyzed Strategic Alliances
May 25, 2022 - The Global Forum on Business and Trade, held this Tuesday, May 24, at Central Christian University, in Orlando, Florida, brought together distinguished entrepreneurs and executives from the tourism and business sectors. Funglode and GFDD organized the event. Former President Leonel Fernández headed the Forum. ORLANDO, Florida. – During the Global Forum on Business and Trade,... Continue Reading >
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