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05-31-2010, 02:00 PM
President Leonel Fernandez invited poor people to queue up outside his house to receive Mother's Day handouts on Sunday. Hoy newspaper says this brings back memories of the days of former President Balaguer, who was in power for 30 years. Thousands would receive food and cash gifts from Balaguer for Mother's Day.
But this was the first time that poor people have been invited to Fernandez's high-rise residence in Naco, at the corner of Juan Parada Bonilla Street and Av. Gustavo Mejia Ricart. Reportedly, the gifts consisted of cash bonuses of RD$3,000, RD$1,000 or RD$500. Hoy reports that dozens of mothers, young and old alike, spent the previous night in the area, with children in arms, to be early to get the gifts. The envelopes were printed with the President's name. The first 50 envelopes contained RD$3,000 but afterwards the envelopes contained RD$1,000. Hoy reports that chaos erupted when the envelopes containing RD$500 were handed out.
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But this was the first time that poor people have been invited to Fernandez's high-rise residence in Naco, at the corner of Juan Parada Bonilla Street and Av. Gustavo Mejia Ricart. Reportedly, the gifts consisted of cash bonuses of RD$3,000, RD$1,000 or RD$500. Hoy reports that dozens of mothers, young and old alike, spent the previous night in the area, with children in arms, to be early to get the gifts. The envelopes were printed with the President's name. The first 50 envelopes contained RD$3,000 but afterwards the envelopes contained RD$1,000. Hoy reports that chaos erupted when the envelopes containing RD$500 were handed out.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#2)