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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 […]

“Puerto Rico: The FRAGILITY OF POWER”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Just a month ago no one would have imagined that Ricardo Rosselló, who was preparing for his reelection in 2020, would stop being the governor of Puerto Rico. As of last Saturday [at the time of writing], the governor has been Pedro Pierluisi, the former resident commissioner in Washington, D.C., brought out of his ostracization […]

Global Roundtable Interview with the OAS’ Luis Porto Covers Democratic and Development Challenges in the Americas
Washington, D.C. – The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) was pleased to welcome Senior Advisor to the Strategic Counsel for Organizational Development and Management for Results at the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Porto, to the organization’s offices in Washington, D.C. for a Global Roundtables interview. On July 24 diplomat and GFDD […]

Publication Launch of the “Empowerment of Women in Democracies of Developing Countries: The Experience of the Dominican Republic”
On April 3, the Cafe Filó of the Juan Bosch Library in Dominican Republic welcomed a discussion based on GFDD and FUNGLODE’s brand new publication: “Empowerment of Women in Democracies of Developing Countries: The Experience of the Dominican Republic”.

Publication on Empowerment of Women in Democracies of Developing Countries to be Discussed at FUNGLODE
On April 3, FUNGLODE auditorium will be the venue for a discussion about the GFDD and FUNGLODE publication “Empowerment of Women in Democracies of Developing Countries: The Experience of the Dominican Republic”.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Collaborate on United Nations Panel Exploring Empowerment Tools for Social Development
GFDD and FUNGLODE, in partnership with Social Justice in Global Development, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNSRID) Loretto community, and Members of the Committee on Financing for Development, will collaborate on a Side Event during the 51st Session of the Commission for Social Development United Nations NLB, Conference Room C, on Monday 11 February, 2013, from 1:15pm to 2:30pm.

Dr. Leonel Fernández Expresses Optimism regarding the Democratic Process in Haiti during Public Conversation at Brown University in Providence, RI
On Monday, October 1, former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Dr. Leonel Fernández, participated in the public conversation “Democratic Leadership and the Challenges of the 21st Century,” followed by the panel discussion “Democratization: Lessons from Leaders,” organized by the Watson Institute for International Studies and its Center for Latin American
and Caribbean Studies at Brown University in Providence, RI.

Over 300 students take part in the MODOSI 2011
The First Dominican Model of the Inter-American System opened this past Wednesday at the Central Bank in the Dominican Republic, with the participation of President Leonel Fernandez.

GFDD, FUNGLODE and UNA-DR Organize Youth of the Americas Forum in Haiti
The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in conjunction with Haitian Action for the United Nations (AHNU), will organize the Youth of the Americas Forum and subsequent community service week in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on August 13-21, 2009.

Constitutional Reform Consolidates the Democratic Project Initiated by Juan Bosch in 1963
Dominican President and President of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD in Spanish), Leonel Fernández, expressed that the constitutional reform process approved by Congress consolidates the democratic project begun by Juan Bosch’s administration in 1963.