I wish I could say that I'm surprised. I'm not.
Over the recent decades Dominican politicians of all stripes have shown themselves all too willing to alter the constitution at will, however it suits them, whenever some provision in it proves "inconvenient."
Viewed from this perspective, those in long-term relationships with the country (or contemplating them) must ask themselves just how solid and enduring their constitutional rights and protections truly are...
I remember when (not that long ago) Leonel and the PLD championed term limits as a necessary check against abuse of power. Sad to see them sacrifice principle and look more and more like those that they opposed for so many years....
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