Dominican Republic President Leads With Final Returns Due

Dominican President Danilo Medina appeared to be heading toward a second straight term Monday as preliminary returns showed him with a strong enough lead to avoid a runoff with his closest rival.   The Central Electoral Commission reported that the incumbent led with about 62 percent of the vote. His nearest opponent, businessman Luis Abinader, had 35 percent. The numbers were based on an electronic tabulation from 22 percent of polling stations.   Final results, confirmed by a...

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