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Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez (C-L) attends a welcome ceremony next to his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos (C-R) at Narino Presidential House in Bogota, on November 29, 2011. Fernandez is on a five-day official visit in Colombia.

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Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez (R) and his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos, review an honor guard at Narino Presidential House in Bogota, on November 29, 2011. Fernandez is on a five-day official visit in Colombia.

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Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez (R) and his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos wave to journalists at Narino Presidential House in Bogota, on November 29, 2011. Fernandez is on a five-day official visit in Colombia.

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Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos and Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez (R) wave to the media during a military honour ceremony at the Narino Presidential house in Bogota November 29, 2011.

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Aides hold umbrellas over the heads of Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez, left, and Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos during a welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011.

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Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez, right, waves to journalists upon his arrival for a meeting with Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos, left, at the presidential palace in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011.

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Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez attends a welcome ceremony upon arrival in Bogota, on November 28, 2011. Fernandez is in a five-day official visit.

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Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez waves to journalistS upon arrival in Bogota, on November 28, 2011. Fernandez is in a five-day official visit.

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Dominican President Leonel Fernandez (R) and former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo take part in the 'Global Crisis and Its Impact in Latin American and the Caribbean' presidential dialogue at the Global Democracy and Development Foundation in Santo Domingo on November 11, 2011.

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Dominican President Leonel Fernandez, left, receives Latin Trade Bravo's Lifetime Achievement Award from Richard Burns, Chairman of the Latin Trade Group in Miami, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011.

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Dominican President Leonel Fernandez, foreground, arrives at the Latin Trade Bravo Business Awards in Miami, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011.

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Leonel Fernandez Reyna, President of the Dominican Republic addresses the 66th General Assembly on September 22, 2011 at the United Nations in New York.

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President Leonel Fernandez of the Dominican Republic addresses the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011.

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Haiti's President Michel Martelly,center left, and President of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernandez, second right, join hands up as their wives, first lady Sophia Martelly, left, and first lady Margarita Cedeno, right, look on, during the inauguration of the Campus Roi Henri...

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A view of the State University of Haiti's library/auditorium building at the Roi Henri Christophe Campus is pictured on the day of its inauguration by Presidents Michel Martelly, of Haiti and Leonel Fernandez, of the Dominican Republic in the northern town of Limonade, Haiti, Thursday...

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The Dominican-Haitian Solidarity Square of the State University of Haiti, Roi Henri Christophe Campus is pictured on the day of its inauguration by Presidents Michel Martelly, of Haiti and Leonel Fernandez, of the Dominican Republic in the northern town of Limonade, Haiti, Thursday...

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, left shakes hands with Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez during a ceremony in Mexico City, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. Fernandez is on a two-day official visit to Mexico.

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(L to R) The Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez talks with his counterparts Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua and Alvaro Colom of Guatemala during the close of the XIII Tuxtla Summit "Mechanism of Dialogue and Concentration", which seeks to strengthen trade ties between the countries...

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Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom (R)shakes hands with his Dominican counterpart Leonel Fernandez, as Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega looks on, during the XIII Presidential Meeting of the Dialogue and Consultation Mechanism of Tuxtla closing ceremony, on December 5, 2011 in Merida,...

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(L to R - front) The Presidents of Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez; Chile, Ricardo Pinera; Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega; Guatemala, Alvaro Colom and Mexico, Felipe Calderon chat before the family photo of the XIII Presidential Meeting of the Dialogue and Consultation Mechanism of Tuxtla,...

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(L to R) In front line, the President of Republica Dominicana Leonel Fernandez, President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega, President of Guatemala Alvaro Colom, President of Mexico Felipe Calderon, President of Honduras Porfirio Lobo, President of Panama Ricardo Martinelli and President of...

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(L to R - front) The Vice president of Costa Rica Alfio Piva, the Presidents of Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez; Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega; Guatemala, Alvaro Colom; Mexico, Felipe Calderon; Honduras, Porfirio Lobo; Panama, Ricardo Martinelli and of Chile, Ricardo Pinera pose for an official...

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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (L) speaks during a joint news conference with his Dominican counterpart Leonel Fernandez after their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah on June 19, 2011.

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Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez talks during a joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, not seen, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, June 19 2011. On the wall is a portrait of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (L) reviews an honour guard his Dominican counterpart Leonel Fernandez upon the latter's arrival for a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah June 19, 2011.