Opposition candidate Luis Abinader, who came out winner of the Dominican Republic's presidential election, pictured casting his vote in the capital Santo Domingo. Abinader, the candidate of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), took 52.4 percent of the vote with 93.2 percent of polling station returns counted, the Central Electoral Board said. "This is the change the Dominican people voted for," said the 52-year-old businessman, who will take office on August 16. Gonzalo Castillo, standing for outgoing President Danilo Medina's Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), conceded late Sunday after winning just 37.69 percent of the vote. Brazilian developer Odebrecht has admitted to doling out $92 million in bribes in the Dominican Republic in exchange for winning public works contracts.

Source: Standard Digital July 07, 2020 05:03 UTC