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Fernandez Returns to Dominican Presidency 

Jump to full article: Associated Press (AP), 2004-08-16
Author: PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press Writer

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Leonel Fernandez was sworn in as the Dominican Republic's president Monday, returning to power after four years out of office to lead a nation struggling through its worst economic crisis in decades.

Fernandez, a 50-year-old lawyer and author who spent much of his youth in New York City, took the oath of office in Congress before hundreds of people. . . .

Fernandez urged Congress, controlled by Mejia's party, to increase taxes on tobacco, telecommunications and international travel by 10 percent to 20 percent.

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