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Abinader receives 'Pico de Oro' and his parents at the National Palace

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Santo Domingo,.- President Luis Abinader received this Thursday the 13-year-old student Hensel Aquino García, whom he christened as 'Golden Tongue' for his "notable eloquence" and confidence when speaking, the National Palace reported in a note.

The ruler met with the student in the company of the first lady, Raquel Arbaje, while Aquino García was accompanied by his parents and his twin brother.

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The boss talked to the teenager about his academic aspirations and the situation of his educational center and valued the young man's determination and clarity in expressing his goals and motivated him to continue striving in his studies, highlighting the importance of education, discipline, and preparation to contribute to the progress of the country. Likewise, the president highlighted that young people like Hensel represent the talent and potential of Dominican youth when they have the support of their family and their education, and urged him to continue preparing and developing his abilities. During the conversation, Aquino García expressed his interest in continuing his higher studies in the areas of international relations and law, with the purpose of contributing from his academic training to the development of Dominican society. The young man, who is in the second year of high school at the Felicia Cuesta Díaz School, located in the community of Básima, municipality of Villa Altagracia, province of San Cristóbal, was accompanied by his parents, Jenrry Aquino Caraballo and Estela Margarita García, as well as his twin brother, Hendel Aquino García.

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