Leah Campos meets Dominican political figures in Baní

U.S. Ambassador Leah Francis Campos met with several Dominican political figures during an informal event in Baní, Peravia province. The gathering, held at a local grocery store (colmado) to commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, included PLD presidential aspirant Gonzalo Castillo, Senator Omar Fernández, and businessman/communicator Santiago Matías.

Reports indicate the participants engaged in activities such as playing dominoes. The event occurred while Castillo was conducting a political tour through the provinces of San Cristóbal and Peravia to strengthen party structures. This marks a recurring interaction between Castillo and Ambassador Campos, who previously met in Azua in September.

The informal nature of the meeting has drawn mixed reactions. While some descriptions frame the event as a way to project cultural closeness and friendship between the two nations, others have expressed concern regarding the appropriateness of such a setting for discussing matters involving potential future leaders.