{"id":151100,"date":"2026-08-26T20:50:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/guido-gomez-mazara-defends-santiago-matias-right-to-the-presidency\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T20:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:50:41","slug":"guido-gomez-mazara-defends-santiago-matias-right-to-the-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/national\/guido-gomez-mazara-defends-santiago-matias-right-to-the-presidency\/","title":{"rendered":"Guido G\u00f3mez Mazara defends Santiago Mat\u00edas&#8217; right to the presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guido G\u00f3mez Mazara defends Santiago Mat\u00edas&#8217; right to run for president<\/h2>\n\n<p>The president of the Board of Directors of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), Guido G\u00f3mez Mazara, recently spoke out about the foray of Santiago Mat\u00edas, popularly known as Alofoke, into the national political scene through his political project Dominicanos Primero.<\/p>\n\n<p>During an interview granted to communicator Jos\u00e9 Peguero, G\u00f3mez Mazara was emphatic in pointing out that any citizen, including Mat\u00edas, possesses the legitimate right to present their presidential aspirations. According to the official, under no circumstances should emerging figures be obstructed or prevented from seeking spaces for participation in the country&#8217;s democratic life.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>No one can hinder him, nor obstruct the legitimate right he has to aspire.<\/p><cite>Guido G\u00f3mez Mazara<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The challenges of Dominican politics<\/h2>\n\n<p>Despite supporting Mat\u00edas&#8217;s constitutional right, G\u00f3mez Mazara issued a warning about the complexity involved in the presidential race. The political leader stressed that reaching the highest office of the State is a challenge of great proportions, clarifying that the electoral process is not as simple as public opinion tends to perceive.<\/p>\n\n<p>Likewise, the head of Indotel analyzed the current landscape of traditional parties, pointing out several key points regarding the behavior of the electorate:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Citizen dissatisfaction with traditional political structures does not automatically guarantee massive electoral support for emerging candidates.<\/li><li>Building a solid party structure requires a strategy that transcends digital popularity.<\/li><li>National politics demands a deep understanding of electoral mechanisms to convert popular support into hard, tangible votes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p>These statements come at a time of great anticipation, as Santiago Mat\u00edas continues to advance in the formalization of his party structure and consolidate his political proposal under the name Dominicanos Primero, which has generated various debates in the public sphere, including proposals such as mandatory military service for high school students.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guido G\u00f3mez Mazara defends Santiago Mat\u00edas&#8217; right to run for president The president of the Board of Directors of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), Guido G\u00f3mez Mazara, recently spoke out about the foray of Santiago Mat\u00edas, popularly known as Alofoke, into the national political scene through his political project Dominicanos Primero. 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