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“The PLD: Forty Four Years Later”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
December 20, 2017 - Upon arriving at its forty-fourth anniversary, the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD for its acronym in Spanish) is in the privileged position of being, until now, the most successful political organization in the history of the Dominican Republic. Never before, in a democracy, a political institution had managed to obtain four consecutive presidential electoral victories. Nor... Continue Reading >
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“Concurrent Open Primaries are Unconstitutional”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
December 15, 2017 - In articles 36 and 37 of the Political Association and Party Bill introduced by the Central Electoral Board to Congress in February 2017, it is maintained that it is the responsibility of political associations and parties to regulate internal primaries and hold them on dates determined by their governing bodies. Furthermore, it is stated that... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Interviews Ambassador Diego Pary Rodríguez for Final Global Roundtable of 2017
December 11, 2017 - For GFDD’s fourth and final Global Roundtable of 2017, the Foundation obtained valuable insight from H.E. Diego Pary Rodríguez, Bolivia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS). Topics such as the importance of inclusion of indigenous peoples in political society, Bolivia’s Law of the Rights of Mother Earth, the role of... Continue Reading >
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Chasing Coral Elicits Reflections in Santo Domingo and Punta Cana
December 8, 2017 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and Fundación Grupo Puntacana presented the documentary Chasing Coral to the Dominican Republic alongside the film’s editor and 5-time Emmy Award winner, Dave Wruck. On December 6th and 7th, two free film screenings were held for the acclaimed documentary Chasing Coral, directed by famed director and recent winner... Continue Reading >
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“An Addendum to the Book on Kennedy and Bosch”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
December 4, 2017 - Bernardo Vega, a noted historian, economist, and diplomat recently published an addendum to his book Kennedy y Bosch (Kennedy and Bosch), which was originally published approximately 23 years ago, in 1993. The book contains a series of documents which had been declassified by the United States government in addition to references from Dominican and U.S.... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Films “Jeffrey” and “Site of Sites” Presented at GALA Theatre
December 2, 2017 - Two Dominican films, Jeffrey and Site of Sites, were part of the 6th Annual ‘REEL Time at GALA Film Festival’ in Washington, DC, presented in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD). On November 30th and December 2nd, Washingtonians enjoyed these movies and post-screening panel discussions with experts, including Hugo Pagan, Dominican film critic... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Officially Starts the Holiday Season
November 30, 2017 - With an arts and crafts bazaar held at its Washington, DC office, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) officially started the 2017 holiday season. The event was celebrated in collaboration with the Embassy of the Dominican Republic to the United States, and provided an opportunity for the Washington community and friends of the Foundation... Continue Reading >
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‘Love the Earth’ Film Series Comes to the Cinemateca Dominicana
November 29, 2017 - With collaboration from the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of the Environment, the Dominican Republic Film Commission (DGCINE) and the Year Round Environmental Screening Initiative of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) celebrated the film series ‘Love the Earth’ from November 17 to 29 at the Cinemateca Dominicana, located in Santo Domingo’s Plaza... Continue Reading >
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Study Launch: Spanish Translation of Impact Investing in the Dominican Republic
November 17, 2017 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Funglode, alongside its Center for Economic Studies, presented the launch of the Spanish translation of Jenna Giandoni’s Impact Investing in the Dominican Republic in an activity held at Funglode headquarters in Santo Domingo. The event served as a venue... Continue Reading >
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Diccionario Cultural Dominicano Launched in Nation’s Capital
November 14, 2017 - Convened by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Georgetown Center for Latin American Studies in a room overlooking the sun-speckled waters of the Potomac River at the Georgetown University Library, students, professionals, and cultural enthusiasts gathered to attend the DC launch of the Diccionario Cultural Dominicano. Headed Dr. Jimmy Sierra, author... Continue Reading >
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Leonel Fernández Heads Miami Launch of the Diccionario Cultural Dominicano
November 12, 2017 - Alongside the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) and Editorial Funglode, Dr. Leonel Fernández, former president of the Dominican Republic headed the ceremony which put the Diccionario Cultural Dominicano into circulation in The Magic City. The Diccionario was written by noted lawyer, journalist, and university professor Dr. Jimmy Sierra, in collaboration with Reynaldo Disla, Héctor... Continue Reading >
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Carlos Alfredo Fatule Shines in Dominican Get-Together
November 11, 2017 - For its third Dominican Get-Together of the year, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) hosted Carlos Alfredo Fatule, noted Dominican entertainer and actor for an evening of culture and discussion in Symphony Space’s Leonard Nimoy Thalia theater in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. During the event, Fatule staged a one-man show with a duration... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Meets with Colegio Dominicano de Periodistas
November 10, 2017 - The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) met with leaders and members from the Colegio Dominicano de Periodistas en Estados Unidos (CDP-US – Dominican Journalism Association in the United States) to discuss possibilities for future alliances between the institutions. Present on behalf of the CDP-US during the encounter were Secretary General Ana Pereyra, Manager... Continue Reading >
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Two Caribbean Environmental Film Festivals Joined Efforts for Regional Sustainability
November 8, 2017 - The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), a Global Foundation for Democracy and Developmen (GFDD) initiative, joined the environmental film festival of Trinidad and Tobago, Green Screen T&T, an annual event which brings environmental and sustainability focused films, panels, workshops and other activities to the city of Port of Spain. On Thursday, November 2, DREFF... Continue Reading >
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GFDD Recognized During ASOVEUSA 7th Anniversary Celebration
November 7, 2017 - As part of its week-long 7th anniversary celebration, the Asociación de Veganos en los Estados Unidos (ASOVEUSA – Association of La Vega Residents in the United States) brought the fiery flash and flare of the La Vega Carnival to a cool November night in Manhattan’s Washington Heights. Supported by GFDD and held at the headquarters... Continue Reading >
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13th International Conference of the Americas Concludes
November 6, 2017 - In the culmination and closing ceremony of the 13th International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2017), recognition and prizes were awarded by committees and educational institutions to leading student delegations. In a collaborative effort between the Dominican United Nations Association (UNA-DR), the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the... Continue Reading >
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President of the Inter-American Dialogue Sits with GFDD
November 2, 2017 - For its third Global Roundtable of 2017, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) sought out the input and advice of Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, on a wide range of current events and recent trends in US-Latin American and Caribbean relations. The conversation began with a discussion on broad changes in... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and UNA-DR Inaugurate 2017 International Conference of the Americas
October 30, 2017 - With coordination from the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Mexican civic organization GlobalMuners, the Dominican United Nations Association (UNA-DR) inaugurated the 13th edition of the International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2017) on Sunday, October 29. CILA is the student event on the most important global issues in Latin America and... Continue Reading >
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“On the 100th Anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
October 26, 2017 - Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who was destined to save Socialism in the Soviet Union through the realization of political and economic reforms such as glasnost and perestroika, instead ended up becoming the man who would dig its grave. For current Russian President Vladimir Putin, the collapse of the Soviet Union, which gave way to the... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and Kitchen Connection Celebrate United Nations Day
October 25, 2017 - To celebrate United Nations Day, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) teamed up with the UNA-USA Council of Organizations and Earlene Cruz, founder of Kitchen Connection, to take viewers around the world on a virtual culinary tour to Morocco in an event titled: “Spices for Peace.” Held just opposite the United Nations at the... Continue Reading >
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