{"id":523890,"date":"2026-09-18T16:30:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/leah-campos-gonzalo-castillo-and-santiago-matias-meet-in-azua\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T16:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:56:40","slug":"leah-campos-gonzalo-castillo-and-santiago-matias-meet-in-azua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/leah-campos-gonzalo-castillo-and-santiago-matias-meet-in-azua\/","title":{"rendered":"Leah Campos, Gonzalo Castillo and Santiago Mat\u00edas meet in Azua"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Azua. \u2013<\/strong> The United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Leah Campos; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ambleahcampos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">presidential hopeful<\/a> of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Gonzalo Castillo; and the businessman and communicator Santiago Mat\u00edas 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, the presence of Santiago Mat\u00edas, one of the most prominent figures in Dominican digital communication and entertainment, who also participated in the activity held in Azua, drew attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coincidence of Campos, Castillo, and Mat\u00edas generated interest among those present, as they are figures linked to different fields: diplomacy, politics, and communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Castillo had already participated, last July, in the official reception organized by the United States Embassy on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of American independence, an occasion on which he highlighted the historical ties between both countries and expressed his interest in continuing to strengthen relations between the Dominican Republic and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The activity in Azua is part of the commemorative initiatives related to the 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