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NewsWhore
09-18-2008, 05:30 PM
President Leonel Fernandez is to present his bill proposal for constitutional reform to Congress today. There is speculation that the ban on running for President more than twice consecutively will be maintained, and that the congressional and municipal elections will be merged with the presidential election. The reform proposal is the most comprehensive ever to be presented to Congress, according to initial reports. The ruling PLD party holds the majority in Congress, and 139 votes out of 178 are needed to pass the reform.

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