Weekly Report - 31 October 2006

He went there looking to consolidate US support for a free trade agreement, but when he left Washington President Leonel Fernández had more than he had bargained for. Not only did he receive the wholehearted support of President George W. Bush for implementing Cafta-DR as soon as possible, but also the Dominican Republic is now the most likely compromise candidate to break the impasse in the UN General Assembly for a seat on the Security Council.