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Weekly Report - 03 March 2016 (WR-16-09)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Medina uses annual address as campaign rally

President Danilo Medina delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address to the legislative assembly on 27 February, Dominican independence day, with only two-and-a-half months to go before he bids for re-election on 15 May. Medina’s address, broadcast on television, was less a round up of the year than it was a summary of his government’s achievements since he took office in 2012, taking advantage of the occasion to stage an unofficial campaign rally. Medina highlighted his government’s economic achievements, but above all its focus on redistributing wealth through the provision of free health and education benefits. Medina is the firm favourite to win in May, although given that his approval rating has oscillated around 80% for his whole mandate, and the main opposition forged an electoral alliance with him, opinion polls suggest the result will be closer than it might seem.

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