DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
A new electoral law that imposes conditions on political
advertising and polling is a theoretical threat to press freedom, but in practice the government has not
enforced the restrictions.
Libel charges against a newspaper in Santiago have
been filed by the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), led by
former president Juan Bosch, but the newspaper has experienced
a swelling of public opinion in its favor.
Radio Enriquello continues with problems as a result of
broadcasting programs in Creole beamed to Haiti.
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