NewsWhore
02-05-2008, 07:20 PM
In the last nine presidential election campaigns, between 1986 and 2006, some 100 people have been killed and close to 400 injured as a result of the political violence that accompanies campaigning. The historical fanaticism that characterizes Dominican politics, coupled with the low quality of this year's political campaigns has many, both in the public and private sector, fearing violence as the elections near. The prospect of signing "gentlemen's agreements" and mediation to reduce the negative tone of the campaigns have been proposed, but Hoy reports that in the past these pacts have been signed to no avail. And though recent elections have seen reductions of campaign-related violence, Hoy writes that just last week three people were injured during a PLD rally after confrontations with PRD activists. El Caribe reports that among the injured were the Mayor of Hato Mayor, his driver and a PLD party supporter.
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