Tit for tat

[NewsWhore]

The hullabaloo over the appearance of a military officer, albeit dressed in civilian clothes, in a political ad for the current President, has brought to light the existence of many other professionals who also serve in the armed forces. As sort of a "tit for tat" retaliation against the PRD party, which had exposed the first incident, Presidential Administrative Minister Luis Bonetti told reporters that the head of one of PRD candidate Miguel Vargas Maldonado's campaign teams was also a member of the armed forces. Noted neurosurgeon and international sports figure Jose Joaquin Puello holds the rank of colonel and receives a monthly check for RD$27,000 for his service at the Central Armed Forces Hospital and at the San Isidro Air Base. Puello is the country's leading neurosurgeon and a former president of the DR Olympic Committee.

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