The nation celebrates the 100 anniversary of Prof. Juan Bosch
Bosch?s tomb is declared a part of the Pantheon of the Fatherland
SANTO DOMINGO.- One hundred years ago today, La Vega gave the world one of its most prodigious sons. Politician, professor and writer Juan Bosch Gaviño is remembered as an untiring fighter for democracy, called by President Leonel Fernandez a man who stood for dignity and progress.
"There is no doubt that Juan Bosch is one of the imposing, vital and most transcendental figures in the areas of art, thought and politics in the Dominican Republic," stated the Chief of State.
In the words of Brazilian writer Frei Betto: the only thing a revolutionary cannot lose is morality and ethics, values that are, in his criteria, all the example left by Juan Bosch.
In his fight against the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, the founder of the Dominican Liberation and the Dominican Revolutionary parties sought to guarantee the right to life of Dominicans; he lent his voice to those who had no voice.
This defense caused him to be called a conspirator against the regime and took him behind bars. His thoughts and his posture in the face of the dictatorship put him into exile.
In 1939, together with a group of collaborators against the regime, he proceeded to found the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD). In 1962, Bosch won the elections and managed to be proclaimed President of the Republic, taking office in 1963, but seven months later he was overthrown.
This, according to President Fernandez, had to have caused him an enormous frustration. In 1973 he broke with the PRD and founded the PLD.
Upon the celebration of his 100th birthday his party is offering tributes.
By means of Decree 480-09, the Executive Power declared the tomb that houses the remains of the former President of the Republic an exclusive dependency of the Pantheon of the Fatherland. Juan Bosh died on 1 November 2001 at the age of 92.
During a Eucharistic ceremony held yesterday at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in La Vega, Father Anjolino Abreu, the director of the Domingo Sabio Youth Center, defined Bosch as an eternal defender of human principles and values.
After the Mass, the honors continued, and a PLD group composed of members of the Eugenio Maria de Hostos teaching sector went to place a wreath on his tomb in the Ornamental Cemetery.
For today, the activities begin with the flag raising ceremony at the National House of the PLD at 8:00 a.m.
The Senate and t he Chamber of Deputies will hold a joint session at the National Assembly a part of the activities.
This solemn session is set for 10:00 a.m. in the National Assembly Hall, and the diplomatic corps, businessmen and officials have been invited.
At noon, the PLD faithful will place a floral wreath at the Alter of the Fatherland in Independence Park and at 7:00 p.m., in the party's National House a concert will be held entitled "Infinite Juan Bosch."
"There is no doubt that Juan Bosch is one of the imposing, vital and most transcendental figures in the areas of art, thought and politics in the Dominican Republic," stated the Chief of State.
In the words of Brazilian writer Frei Betto: the only thing a revolutionary cannot lose is morality and ethics, values that are, in his criteria, all the example left by Juan Bosch.
In his fight against the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, the founder of the Dominican Liberation and the Dominican Revolutionary parties sought to guarantee the right to life of Dominicans; he lent his voice to those who had no voice.
This defense caused him to be called a conspirator against the regime and took him behind bars. His thoughts and his posture in the face of the dictatorship put him into exile.
In 1939, together with a group of collaborators against the regime, he proceeded to found the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD). In 1962, Bosch won the elections and managed to be proclaimed President of the Republic, taking office in 1963, but seven months later he was overthrown.
This, according to President Fernandez, had to have caused him an enormous frustration. In 1973 he broke with the PRD and founded the PLD.
Upon the celebration of his 100th birthday his party is offering tributes.
By means of Decree 480-09, the Executive Power declared the tomb that houses the remains of the former President of the Republic an exclusive dependency of the Pantheon of the Fatherland. Juan Bosh died on 1 November 2001 at the age of 92.
During a Eucharistic ceremony held yesterday at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in La Vega, Father Anjolino Abreu, the director of the Domingo Sabio Youth Center, defined Bosch as an eternal defender of human principles and values.
After the Mass, the honors continued, and a PLD group composed of members of the Eugenio Maria de Hostos teaching sector went to place a wreath on his tomb in the Ornamental Cemetery.
For today, the activities begin with the flag raising ceremony at the National House of the PLD at 8:00 a.m.
The Senate and t he Chamber of Deputies will hold a joint session at the National Assembly a part of the activities.
This solemn session is set for 10:00 a.m. in the National Assembly Hall, and the diplomatic corps, businessmen and officials have been invited.
At noon, the PLD faithful will place a floral wreath at the Alter of the Fatherland in Independence Park and at 7:00 p.m., in the party's National House a concert will be held entitled "Infinite Juan Bosch."
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