The leader of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, became the leader in the results of the presidential elections held on May 19, collecting almost 60% of the votes, according to preliminary data."Armenpress"according to the Associated Press agency.
Former president Leonel Fernandez and mayor Abel Martinez, who are fighting for the position of president with him, have already called Abinader and accepted his victory.
The president of the Dominican Republic announced after the publication of the preliminary results of the elections that he will no longer run for office.
"This victory will be the last, I will not nominate my candidacy again, I will respect the rules of our constitution," said Abinader, who came to power for the first time in 2020.
He thanked the population and candidates who participated in the voting.
"This is the best result in the last four years, with greater support of the population and a greater number of votes," he emphasized.
