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Some 6.5 million citizens will vote for President and Vice President. And, for the first time in the DR\u2019s history, voters will also elect 8 deputies who will represent the nearly 2 million Dominicans living abroad.<\/P><br \/>\n<P class=quote style=\"BORDER-TOP: #cccccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc 1px solid; WIDTH: 30%; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc 1px solid; FLOAT: right; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; PADDING-TOP: 8px; PADDING-LEFT: 8px; MARGIN: 20px; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc 1px solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 8px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: whitesmoke\">To register please go to: <A href=\"http:\/\/www.thedialogue.org\/page.cfm?pageID=424&amp;eventID=262&amp;invitee=4509453d-cfa0-4130-857e-f5799e24c27d\" target=_blank>http:\/\/www.thedialogue.org\/<\/A><\/P><br \/>\n<P>Two major candidates are squaring off in this important election: Opposition PRD candidate Hip\u00f3lito Mej\u00eda (President from 2000-2004) and PLD ruling party nominee, Danilo Medina, who served as chief of staff on two occasions to current President Fernandez.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Speakers at this event include:<\/P><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Bernardo Vega,<\/STRONG> former Dominican Ambassador to the United States; economist and writer<\/P><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Eduardo Gamarra,<\/STRONG> Florida International University, Director of Latin America program 1997-2004<\/P><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Rosario Espinal,<\/STRONG> Temple University, expert on Dominican politics and society.&nbsp;<\/P>When:&nbsp; Monday, April 23, 2012 4:30 &#8211; 6:00 pm<BR>Where:&nbsp; Inter-American Dialogue<BR>1211 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 510<\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE><BR><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GFDD Collaborates on Inter-American Dialogue to Discuss: Elections in the Dominican Republic: Where is the Country Headed?Washington DC, April 13 E lections in the Dominican Republic, scheduled for May 20, are expected to be a closely contested. 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