SANTO DOMINGO.- With the culmination of his internal congress and the entrance of new affiliates during 2025, the People’s Force (FP)who leads the former president Leonel Fernándezhas established itself as the main opposition party.
The institutional strength has been a key element of the organization in its purpose of becoming a power option for the general elections.
Last September, the new organization completed its Elector Congress Manolo Tavárez Justospace in which Fernández was ratified as president of the party.
Likewise, they were re-elected he general secretary Antonio Florián and the vice president Radhamés Jiménezand were included 10 new members of the Political Directoratefor a total enrollment of 73 membershe highest decision-making body of the organization.
During this year, which is about to end, the former president has taken the opportunity to capitalize on decline of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) and the social discontent against the ruling partythrough a critical speech towards the Government.
Sectors business and politicians have released some surveysin which Fernandez appears in a advantageous position against his opposing opponent, the purple match. However, these polls place the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) like the main political force of the party system.
He advance of the People’s Force has been such that, despite having barely six years since foundedin the past general elections displaced the PLDwho presides over the former president Danilo Medinaof the second position.
For some, the natural candidate of the FP for 2028 should be Leonel Fernandezwhile others lean toward senator of the National District, Omar Fernándezwho has come standing out politically and winning popular sympathy.
Criticism of the Government
Last Friday, within the framework of the greetings on the occasion of your birthday, Fernandez qualified as “awful” for him dominican town this 2025although he expressed his hope that next year will be progress, hope and overcoming difficulties.
Near the 10:00 in the morningnumerous people came to the headquarters of the Global Democracy and Development Foundation (Funglode) to congratulate Leonel Fernandez for his 72nd anniversary.
According to a press document of the organization, the event was attended deputies, senators, former officials, political leaders and supporters.
