Danilo Medina

Danilo Medina

Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicpoliticianMaleb. 19515.3Global Dominance: 0.00%

Danilo Medina is a Dominican politician and member of the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD), who served as the President of the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2020. He is known for his focus on social programs and economic development during his presidency. Recently, he has been in the news due to the PLD's statements regarding allegations of misconduct involving funding from the USAID, emphasizing the party's commitment to transparency and accountability.

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Former President Danilo Medina questioned the new tax reform and warned about its impact on the economy of Dominican households.

" al Gobierno no le importa la vida de la gente"
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-06-21
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Danilo Medina was an ally of the PRSC in the 2012 elections.

¿El PRSC está dispuesto a abrirle las puertas a un “independiente” en 2028?
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-06-21
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Danilo Medina is the former president whose administration is implicated in the corruption case.

Dictan apertura a juicio contra exsenador Rafael Calderón por el caso Calamar
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-06-20
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Danilo Medina's previous legislation is cited as a potential legal barrier to the naming proposal.

Genera controversia designar Circunvalación de Santiago con nombre Jorge Blanco
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-06-19
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Danilo Medina promulgated the law that designated the avenue in honor of Salvador Jorge Blanco.

Diputados aprueban un nuevo nombre para avenida en Santiago
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-06-19
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Danilo Medina signed a loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to address traffic issues in the country.

Los millones de dólares que ha tomado el país para “mejorar” el tránsito
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-05-31
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Luis Abinader
Luis Abinader

Danilo Medina is the former president during whose administration the alleged crimes took place.

Tribunal pospone para el 19 de junio fallo sobre si se envía a juicio al exsenador Rafael Calderón
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-05-29
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Jean Alain Rodríguez is a former official of the government of Danilo Medina.

Jean Alain Rodríguez asume su propia defensa y cuestiona el poder otorgado a los abogados del Estado
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-05-27
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Danilo Medina is the former president and brother of Alexis Medina Sánchez.

Alexis Medina contrata nueva defensa para apelación de sentencia en Caso Antipulpo
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-03-05
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Danilo Medina's government is mentioned in relation to the non-functioning treatment plant.

Denuncian contaminación en sector de El Seibo por rotura de tubería de alcantarillado
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-03-03
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The construction of the school stalled after the term of former president Danilo Medina ended.

Plantel escolar lleva 13 años esperando ser terminado en Cancino Adentro
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-03-03
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Manuel
Manuel
Leonardo
Leonardo

Danilo Medina used the incorrect emblem.

Un símbolo patrio con detalles "ignorados" en instituciones públicas
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-03-02
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Danilo Medina was the president who renovated the hospital before the end of his term.

Conato de incendio en UCI del hospital Jaime Mota provoca pánico en pacientes
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-03-01
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Abreu mentioned that the labor movement participated responsibly in the tripartite dialogue during the governments of Danilo Medina and Luis Abinader.

Pepe Abreu advierte quiebre de paz laboral y social si se modifica la cesantía
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-25
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Danilo Medina, the former president of the Dominican Republic, expressed concern over recent power outages and urged current authorities to address the issues.

Afecta la producción nacional y ofrece una mala imagen de RD
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-25
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Danilo Medina is the president of the PLD and chaired the first ordinary meeting of the year.

Arranca la carrera de los ocho presidenciales del PLD
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-23
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Danilo Medina is the president who participated in the PLD's committee meeting.

PLD presenta lista de ocho aspirantes a candidato presidencial
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-22
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Castillo fue detenido por figurar junto a otros funcionarios del Gobierno de Danilo Medina.

Gonzalo Castillo buscará ser candidato presidencial del PLD nuevamente
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-22
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Martínez sent a letter to Danilo Medina, the president of the party, regarding his decision not to participate in the popular consultation.

“No validaré procesos que traicionen nuestros principios”
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-21
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Abel Martinez
Abel Martinez

Abel Martínez sent a letter to Danilo Medina regarding his withdrawal from the list of candidates.

Abel Martínez decide no ser parte de “consulta” del PLD
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-20
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Abel Martínez addressed a letter to Danilo Medina, the president of the PLD.

Abel Martínez no será parte de "consulta del PLD"; pide que excluyan su nombre del listado de aspirantes
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-19
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The reform was proposed during the final period of the administration of former President Danilo Medina.

Sector minero propone reforma de ley para el desarrollo sostenible y modernización de RD
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-19
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Danilo Medina was a pioneer in the use of state trusts for real estate development and transportation in the Dominican Republic.

El modelo de los fideicomisos estatales, sus alcances y traspiés en República Dominicana
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-17
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Danilo Medina continued the Monte Grande project after Leonel Fernández.

Monte Grande fuera de agenda presidencial
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-16
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Danilo Medina demanded an explanation from the government regarding the exponential increase in the budget for the Monte Grande Dam project.

Danilo Medina exige explicación por alza del presupuesto de la presa de Monte Grande
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-15
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Former President Danilo Medina publicly expressed respect for Enmanuel Castillo's work and legacy.

Fallece Enmanuel Castillo, destacado sociólogo y director del periódico La Información de Santiago
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-14
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Danilo Medina, president of the Dominican Liberation Party, indicated he would not support any presidential candidacy outside his party.

Miguel Vargas también apuesta por una “oposición unificada” para elecciones del 2028
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-13
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Danilo Medina is the president who directed the debates during the PLD meeting.

PLD escogerá a su “figura presidencial” mediante consulta en último trimestre de este año
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-13
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Danilo Medina, the former president, criticized the current government's slow pace in completing public works.

Gobierno del presidente Luis Abinader es sumamente lento en realización de obras
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-11
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