Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) could regain ground against the People’s Force (FP) in the next electoral cycle if it manages to consolidate internal unity and leverage the territorial structure it retains, according to the assessment of political scientist and journalist Angely Moreno.
Moreno considered that, despite the division suffered by the PLD and the loss of prominence experienced in the last presidential elections, the organization maintains a territorial structure that still represents an advantage over the Fuerza del Pueblo.
“I believe that the PLD can even surpass the Fuerza del Pueblo,” he stated during an interview in which he analyzed the political landscape ahead of the 2028 elections.
The political scientist explained, during an interview on the program “Esto No Tiene Nombre” on La Nota 95.7 FM, that there is a difference between the electoral structure and political leadership. In her view, the Fuerza del Pueblo has a heavyweight figure in Leonel Fernández and a core vote associated with his leadership, while the PLD retains a territorial machinery that could be decisive in an electoral contest.
Moreno pointed out that in the 2024 municipal elections, the PLD managed to position itself above the Fuerza del Pueblo, a sign that, as he explained, demonstrates that the purple organization still maintains a significant territorial presence.
However, he identified as one of the main weaknesses of the PLD the absence of a figure capable of converting that structure into a competitive presidential vote.
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The scenario could change, he maintained, if the party manages to maintain the cohesion currently shown by its main leaders.
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Moreno mentioned among the figures who have gained prominence within the PLD’s reorganization process Francisco Javier García, Abel Martínez, Charlie Mariotti, and Ignacio Paliza, and considered that there is currently a greater willingness to work for unity.
The political scientist linked that new attitude to the lessons left by the division that ended up causing the departure of Leonel Fernández and the subsequent electoral weakening of the PLD.
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“The PLD is smarter,” Moreno stated when referring to the organization’s reorganization process.
In contrast, he maintained that the Fuerza del Pueblo still faces the challenge of converting its national leadership into a more solid territorial structure.
Looking ahead to 2028, the competition between both organizations could become one of the main elements of the opposition map, especially if the PLD manages to define a leadership capable of mobilizing the structure it still retains.
For Moreno, the electoral landscape remains open and any change in alliances, candidacies, or levels of internal cohesion could significantly modify the correlation of forces heading into the next elections.
