Modern Revolutionary Party, a major Dominican political party founded in 2014 after a split from the PRD. Though it was created to reform the political system, it is often criticized for repeating the same internal power struggles and local bossism, or caciquismo, that defined older parties. The party is characterized by its intense and constant opposition to the PLD party.
PRM equals PPH (PPH refers to the political faction loyal to former president Hipolito Mejia).
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A slogan for the Dominican politician Miguel Vargas Maldonado, standing for Miguel Vargas Presidente. It is used derisively because he failed to win the presidency and did not even manage to become a mayor. (MVP is also a play on the sports term Most Valuable Player, making his political defeat a common joke).
A: Where is the MVP at? You do not hear about him anymore. B: He must be around somewhere with a headache after all the money he spent.
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A sarcastic acronym standing for Mierda, Viejo, Perdimos (Shit, man, we lost). It is used to mock someone who failed or was rejected after being overly confident, playing on the standard sports term for Most Valuable Player.
The MVP was left all dressed up with nowhere to go (quedarse con el moño hecho is a local idiom for being ready for a plan that falls through).
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Former President of the Dominican Republic, known for his informal, rural style of speech and colorful proverbs (he is a frequent subject of jokes and memes due to his blunt personality and linguistic gaffes).
One of his sayings: When the yuca is big, the ground splits open.
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A political party better known as the OEC, which stands for Structured Organization of Corrupts. It is an organization famous for its skill in stealing money from others using elaborate excuses that people are forced to live with.
Pedro: Hey man, I joined the Partido Politico OEC. Miguel Jose: You are crazy! Pedro: Why? Miguel Jose: Because they do not accept honest people there.
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A mocking reinterpretation of the political acronym PPH, meaning People Going Hungry (it originally stood for Proyecto Presidencial Hipólito, the faction of former president Hipólito Mejía, and is used to criticize the economic hardship associated with his administration).
The party created to make the People Go Hungry (PPH).
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A system of government based on being chopo (a derogatory Dominican term for someone perceived as low class, vulgar, or uncultured). Hierarchical positions are earned through the worst human qualities, prioritizing anti-values, lack of education, and incompetence over merit. Chopocracia is linked to a parasitic state where officials are chosen based on campaign contributions or favors owed to sponsors, paid for with state resources. It perpetuates ignorance and poverty to secure votes from an electorate that is kept from choosing better leaders. In this context, chopo represents a lack of scruples and dignity.
The Dominican congress, the Dominican military, the PRD and PLD political parties, and the PLD deputy who physically attacked a congressional employee are examples of Chopocracia.
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República Dominicana