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SANTO DOMINGO.- In the activities to mark the six years since the death of former president Joaquin Balaguer, the leadership of the PRSC party asked to restrain the "uncontrolled hunger" to guarantee that organization’s recovery.

"Hopefully we the party leaders will manage to discard our overflowed and unlimited ambitions which so far have prevented its greater consolidation," said Joaquin Ricardo, nephew of the former leader and member of the party’s Political Commission.

He said a change of attitude is the best way to honor Balaguer, who died July 14, 2002, and preserve his legacy: a party in which a sector of the population feels represented.

Ricardo spoke by Balaguer’s tomb, where PRSC president Federico Antún Batlle and the leaders Ramon Rogelio Genao, Amable Aristy and Aníbal Páez also attended, among others.

A group of former leaders expelled from that organization and now allied to the ruling PLD party and president Leonel Fernandez, also attended a mass, organized by Héctor Rodriguez Pimentel, head of the National Hydraulic Resources Institute (NIDHRI).

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Written by: gouletcolonial, 15 Jul 2008 10:32 AM
From: Canada
this is another political party that needs to have the old wooden stake driven into its heart to make sure we are finished with that era also called "Trujillo Light ":...I am surprised they have not freeze dried old Balaguer and try to run him again in the next election
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Written by: JimHarrington, 15 Jul 2008 10:57 AM
From: United States
gouletcolonial,

Lets not forget who got Leonel elected the first time because he didn't want a black man in charge. "Balaguer"
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 15 Jul 2008 11:20 AM
From: Canada
This is true jimi this is true...He did not want anyone as black and left wing as Pena Gomez
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Written by: Edward, 15 Jul 2008 1:56 PM
From: United States, Leominster, Massachusetts
6 years since the death of Trujillo's Mini Me
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Written by: ArsenioALembertJr, 15 Jul 2008 5:37 PM
From: United States
What I find ironic is that anyone in their right minds would attend a "religious" service for a dead person, dead and probably just bones by now. Do they think that smoke, candles burning, chanting gibberish can change this deceased man's fortune; He's dead, for pete's sakes!
I thought that the Asians had a monopoly on Pagan rituals; But, I forgot the "Dominican" Roman Apostolic Catholics who have these masses in memory of dead people.
Rome sure knows how to spread its lies around the world effectively; There's over a Billion of these pseudo-Christians. Thank God for the Reformation, and the Protestant Movement; Even though it's practically dead now adays.
On another note, He will still be considered a "Muñequito de Papel", as I once called him as the OAS caravan of cars escorting him passed by on "El Conde" in 1961! No mass can change a life of crime and deceit! He stiffled free speech. He can't be turned into a saint now. Too late>. Sorry, Arzobispos y feligreces!
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 15 Jul 2008 5:42 PM
From: Canada
" Trujillo Light " rumor has it that they have him freeze dried like the instant coffee and they will run him again
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Written by: GhoulishColon This user is banned, 15 Jul 2008 7:56 PM
From: United States
Indeed .. a dark phase in Dominican history .. an influential guy this Balaguer but not a man for modern times ..
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Written by: hectorvargas, 15 Jul 2008 10:16 PM
From: United States
What can be expected, politicians honored each othes and the PRSC is in needs of prayers. Maybe they think that his in heaven sitting on the left side of God, since he can't sit on the right side cause we know who is there. The PLD is just as rotten as the PRD and all the rest of them. This men does not deserd to be honored instead he should be condemed and processed for all the crimes which he is responsible for, directly and indirectly. He was the worst politician the D.R. had. Many people like him cause he was an experts at deceptions, built houses and built some more -- pople are happy with that. They still using that same tactics. A rich country that goes out to begged. Thats not a great president -- have some dignity and be proud -- you don't need to begged. The church is famous for that -- another destroyer of life and an expert begger.
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Written by: dreadlocks, 16 Jul 2008 10:38 AM
From: United States
well, well, well,; Goulet actually agrees with Mr Jim Harrington that Balaguer did not want a black man running the country. when i wrote that point, you called it the slimy race card. Goulet, what is going on? are you beginning to see the light, or are you just coming out of the dark?
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 16 Jul 2008 10:53 AM
From: Canada
Leonel aint exactly Norwegian like Sven and Olie....I think the Haitan spin was the hard part for him to buy into
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Written by: dreadlocks, 16 Jul 2008 10:56 AM
From: United States
it is relative, Goulet, relative. compared to Pena Gomez, Leonel is Sven and Ollie!
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 16 Jul 2008 11:42 AM
From: Canada
You mean he was eggplant purple ? naw it was the Haitan and left wing part he could not except
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Written by: dreadlocks, 16 Jul 2008 11:46 AM
From: United States
do you really believe that Balaguer cared about his politics more than his color? i think not. you must remember that Balaguer will go down in history as one of the most openly racist people to govern a state. just read some of his musings on the black man and you will see what i mean.
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 16 Jul 2008 12:00 PM
From: Canada
There is no doubt he was a racist...but do not underestimate his cultural disdain for Haiti which were Pena Gomez roots and the tilt of his politics did not help either.... That being said Balaguer " Trujillo Light " was cornered and Leonel was the best deal he could make
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 16 Jul 2008 12:02 PM
From: Canada
But had Pena Gomez Lived the crooks of that party would have dragged him down any way ...if he was not one himself...But nothing could have been worse than the hippo....Did you know Carville and Begalla ran his campaign...... it is true I swear
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Written by: GhoulishColon This user is banned, 16 Jul 2008 12:10 PM
From: United States
I liked Pena .. but a little bothered by that story about the cash brought back from New York .. wonder if that is true or something made up to discredit the guy .. rather dated links but still bothersome ..

http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/hall/D_D_NY_2.html

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/full....sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/072700/cs.cover3.shtml



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Written by: BASTA, 16 Jul 2008 1:57 PM
From: Dominican Republic
But nothing could have been worse than the hippo

Sorry Leonel is and will be proved the worst like Bush.
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Written by: dreadlocks, 17 Jul 2008 12:00 PM
From: United States
sadly, BASTA, you have a valid point there.
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 17 Jul 2008 12:03 PM
From: Canada
Covering all the bases
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