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05-15-2008, 02:40 PM
President Leonel Fernandez hasn't even won his third term in office yet during an interview with CNN reporter Claudia Palacios last night, Fernandez said that although a fourth term isn't the best option, a change in the situation could determine a change in circumstances. Fernandez is quoted in Hoy as saying, "I find your question interesting considering that we have yet to finish this campaign and you've already started asking about my next campaign". He added that he does not control his destiny and political circumstances. He pointed to the situation of Colombian president Alvaro Uribe, who according to Fernandez, didn't want to be re-elected, but went on to run again. He said he was not focused on 2012, but rather on 2008.
The Dominican Constitution impedes Fernandez from running for a third consecutive time. Fernandez, nevertheless, gave priority to debates about changes to the Constitution. The PLD ruling party has the majority in Congress, which is responsible for constitutional reform. His predecessor, Hipolito Mejia, used his majority in Congress to reinstate re-election, which ironically benefited Fernandez, enabling him to run for office again.
On the same program, Fernandez said relief for the economy would come by the end of 2008 when he expects the cost of the barrel of crude to drop by US$30. Fernandez says he's been following the world petrol situation and forecast that prices could drop to US$105 a barrel or even as low as US$90. However, Fernandez did not give substantial references to back his claims. He also spoke of the effects that world fuel prices were having on the cost of local food products.
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The Dominican Constitution impedes Fernandez from running for a third consecutive time. Fernandez, nevertheless, gave priority to debates about changes to the Constitution. The PLD ruling party has the majority in Congress, which is responsible for constitutional reform. His predecessor, Hipolito Mejia, used his majority in Congress to reinstate re-election, which ironically benefited Fernandez, enabling him to run for office again.
On the same program, Fernandez said relief for the economy would come by the end of 2008 when he expects the cost of the barrel of crude to drop by US$30. Fernandez says he's been following the world petrol situation and forecast that prices could drop to US$105 a barrel or even as low as US$90. However, Fernandez did not give substantial references to back his claims. He also spoke of the effects that world fuel prices were having on the cost of local food products.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)