Santo Domingo, RD.
In an interview with President Luis Abinader of the director of El País in America, Jan Martínez Ahrensel, where social, diplomatic, health, economic and political issues were discussed, the Dominican president said he did not agree with free abortion. , but that there must be reasons to terminate the pregnancy.
Into the interview published today and that he had 25 questions, Abinader pointed out that the Criminal Code, which seeks to approve the three cases, in case of incest or rape, the risk of the mother’s life or that the fetus has a malformation incompatible with life, is under discussion in the Chamber of Deputies. make sure it will be approved.
Abinader also claimed that his position was the same as that of his Modern Revolutionary party.
“I agree, like most of the population, not only in the Dominican Republic, but also in the world, with free abortion, but I think there must be reasons to terminate the pregnancy. This was the official position of our party “, said the president.
Speaking about the Dominican Republic’s relations with Haiti, he pointed out that for the first time in decades there is “a government with a definite policy towards the neighboring country” based on immigration control, because no civilized society can afford to have undocumented citizens in the territory. .
He also said that the Dominican Republic is trying to channel all possible aid to Haiti through the international community, both in terms of health and institutions. “We will draw attention to this, because if the international community can get tired, we will not do it: everything that happens there affects us here. And we carry it hard. ”
He said the solution is that the international community can help donate and manage hospitals.
When talking about the country’s relations with the United States and China, he reiterated that North America is the main trading partner with which the Dominican Republic will maintain a strategic relationship and relations with China will continue.
“China is an important country and we will maintain a good relationship, but we will be honest: in this new Cold War we must have a strategic relationship with the United States,” he said.
Luis Abinader defined himself as a “center” that defends a modern social democracy, in which government resources are invested in those who need them most. “But without forgetting that you have to let the private sector work, so that it has incentives and creates jobs. The best social program is job creation. “
He said the country is trying to restore economic growth for next year.
“Our intention is to eliminate absolute poverty, which affects 6% or 7% of the population. For this, we need growth to become economic development, but we must also provide direct social assistance to those who need it most. Here, as in other countries, the face of poverty is that of a woman, especially that of a single mother. That’s what the statistics say, “he said.