Dominican President Danilo Medina reached the midpoint of his second four-year term on 16 August. The big talking point was not about what Medina has achieved so far during his mandate but whether he will bid to amend, or circumvent, the constitution to stand for a third term in 2020. This is causing significant tension within the ruling Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD), which has held uninterrupted power since 2004. The main opposition Partido Revolucionario Moderno (PRM), meanwhile, joined the social organisation Marcha Verde in staging a large march on 12 August to demand justice in the corruption case involving Dominican government officials and the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.End of preview - This article contains approximately 651 words.
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