Leonel guarantees state support for cooperatives in an FP government

Santiago. – The president of the Fuerza del Pueblo party (FP) Leonel Fernández, stated that cooperativism occupies a strategic place within the vision of economic and social development promoted by that political organization, highlighting the impact that cooperatives have on communities and their contribution to the inclusive growth of the country. “The People's Force does not need to be convinced of the role of cooperatives and the need to protect and promote cooperatives”, said Fernández, highlighting that the cooperative movement is an essential part of the productive and social structure that must be strengthened by the State. "And that is what we will do when we get to the government in the year 2028. Provide all the support that cooperatives need so that they continue to grow and continue to provide services that they currently offer in different communities in the country," said the political leader, reiterating his commitment to the institutional and operational strengthening of the cooperative sector. In that same scenario, Fernández underscored the political support of the Fuerza del Pueblo to the national cooperative movement, stating: "Let it be known from now on that the strength of cooperativism has the Fuerza del Pueblo". The statements were made during a meeting with cooperative leaders from more than 100 cooperatives in the North region, as well as with members of the National Council of Cooperatives. The meeting is part of a three-day work agenda that Leonel Fernández began this Friday in the province of Santiago, which began with a meeting with industrialists and merchants of the region, as part of a day that combines dialogue with productive sectors and political and organizational activities. In that framework, he held a meeting with the Association of Merchants and Industrialists of Santiago, in the business building, where he exchanged

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During the morning of this Saturday, Leonel Fernández accompanied the jurist and political leader Radhamés Jiménez Peña at the launch of the book "Prisons: the last link in the criminal justice system", held at the Hotel Matum in Santiago. The activity brought together personalities from the legal, academic and political fields, and served as a stage to reflect on the reality of the Dominican penitentiary system and the pending challenges in criminal justice. Fernández's agenda for this Saturday and Sunday also includes heading several swearing-in ceremonies for new members of the Fuerza del Pueblo in Licey al Medio, Santiago Oeste, the head municipality of Santiago, and Baitoa, as part of the political and organizational tour that the organization is carrying out in the province of Santiago.