In a gathering of party leadership and grassroots supporters focused on accountability held in San Cristóbal, Carolina Mejía — general secretary of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) and a leading contender for the party’s upcoming presidential nomination — has publicly reaffirmed her readiness to embrace new national political challenges and sustain her work to advance the Dominican Republic’s progress.
Speaking directly to assembled PRM members at the event, Mejía pushed back against narratives that frame internal party ambition as a top priority, outlining that the organization’s core mission is rooted in two non-negotiable goals: protecting the PRM’s long-term institutional future and driving inclusive national development. She underscored that activists who have worked tirelessly to deliver the PRM’s electoral wins deserve equal access to the benefits of those victories, and restated her unwavering commitment to upholding the foundational values that have allowed the party to expand its influence and legitimacy across the country.
Mejía reflected on her eight-year tenure as the PRM’s general secretary, a period during which she worked closely with party figure José Ignacio Paliza to build out the party’s national organizational infrastructure. She noted that this collaborative institutional strengthening directly paved the way for the PRM’s two consecutive presidential election victories, which have put incumbent President Luis Abinader in office. She also made a formal pledge to continue supporting the Abinader administration’s policy achievements, while working to build a more cohesive, connected political organization that bridges gaps between national leadership and local communities.
The accountability event drew a cross-section of key political stakeholders from across the San Cristóbal region, including sitting local officials, national legislators, municipal government leaders, and grassroots party organizers. Mejía attributed the PRM’s steady national expansion not to top-down leadership alone, but to the consistent dedication of the party’s base: grassroots members, young activists, women organizers, and local community leaders. She closed by emphasizing that the loyalty and commitment of these on-the-ground actors will remain indispensable to both strengthening the PRM as an institution and moving forward transformative national development goals.