Dominican President Wins Reelection

The Dominican Republic has been transformed in recent years from a nation of sugar cane fields to one of shopping malls and designer golf courses for tourists -closely linking its economy to the United States...But, he warned on Saturday, economic woes are approaching. "Now we unite as a country, so as a nation we can confront those challenges and obstacles that are upon us," Fernandez said.

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President Leonel Fernandez swept to a third term in the Dominican Republic, propelled back into office by what many see as his success in pulling the Caribbean country out of a deep economic slump. With partial results giving the New York-raised lawyer and academic enough votes to avoid a runoff after Friday's election, Fernandez's main rival, real estate and construction magnate Miguel Vargas Maldonado of the center-left Dominican Revolutionary Party, conceded defeat. "I accept and recognize

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Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez has won a third term in office as his opponent conceded defeat. Though fewer than half the votes had been counted, challenger Miguel Vargas Maldonado announced he has accepted his defeat in Friday's election, El Caribe newspaper reported online Saturday.

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Voters in the Dominican Republic have reelected President Leonel Fernandez for a third term. Social Democrat Miguel Vargas - conceded defeat in a short statement late Friday before counting had even been completed and results officially announced. Mr. Fernandez, widely credited for an economic recovery in the Caribbean country, had been expected to beat his six rivals and win a third term.

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President Leonel Fernandez was re-elected Friday for a third term as leader of the Dominican Republic, Social Democrat and runner-up Miguel Vargas said as he conceded the election. "The Dominican people expressed themselves today at the ballot box," Vargas said in a brief statement at the campaign headquarters of his Dominican Revolutionary Party. "I recognize and accept the results of these elections," he said.

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Associated Press Writer Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo Current Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez, center, who is running for reelection for the Dominican Liberation Party, delivers a speech in Santo Domingo, Saturday, May 17, 2008. Fernandez declared victory early Saturday in the Dominican Republic's national election while his main rival, center-left construction magnate Miguel Vargas, who received 41 percent of the vote, said he accepted the results.

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3 Santo Domingo: Dominican President Leonel Fernandez won for a third term on Friday, getting more than enough votes to avoid a run-off. The central elections board gave Fernandez 53 per cent of the vote, while his rival, Miguel Vargas Maldonado was at 41 per cent.

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The campaign chief of Leonel Fernandez, the president of Dominican Republic, says that he has won Friday's election in the first round, with enough votes to avoid a run-off. Francisco Javier Garcia said late on Friday Fernandez had won nearly 54 per cent of the votes.

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0 Santo Domingo: Early results showed Dominican President Leonel Fernandez leading in Friday's presidential vote, with his campaign chief swiftly declaring victory. The central elections board gave Fernandez 53 per cent of the vote, while his rival, Miguel Vargas Maldonado was at 41 per cent "We got the result in the first round," Campaign chief Francisco Javier Garcia told reporters, dismissing any possibility of a June 30 runoff.

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Officials say Dominican Republic president Leonel Fernandez is leading the presidential election with 53 per cent of the vote and 10 per cent of precincts reporting. Official results from the Central Electoral Commission show that Fernandez has obtained 163.000 votes out of the 306.000 counted thus far.

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