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Hipólito Mejía Domínguez
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Hipólito Mejía Domínguez

president of Dominican Republic
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Hipólito Mejía Domínguez served as the president of the Dominican Republic from 2000 to 2004. He was the candidate for the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD). During his term, the Dominican Republic entered into the Central America–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA–DR) with the United States and several Central American countries. Mejía also sent Dominican troops to fight in the Iraq War. His presidency was marked by a declining economy and persistent power shortages. Mejía ran for a second term after a constitutional change allowed for consecutive terms but was defeated by Leonel Fernández.12

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  1. Dominican Republic - Bosch , Balaguer , and their successors
  2. Leonel Fernández Reyna

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