Hector Ferrer
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Héctor J. Ferrer Ríos is a Puerto Rican
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 lawyer
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 and politician
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 who presides the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that supports Puerto Rico's right to self-determination and sovereignty, through the enhancement of Puerto Rico's current status as a commonwealth....

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Héctor Ferrer became president of the Popular Democratic Party shortly after November 2008 when the Party suffered the biggest defeat in its seventy-year history. Following the devastating elections, the Party leaders looked to reorganize the PDP and adjust it to better address the concerns of voters. The leaders turned to Ferrer, in part because of his moderate views and in part because of the ample support he received in the elections. Even when his party suffered a major loss, Ferrer received the most number of votes to the House of Representative, getting more than anyone in the PDP or in the main opposition (and now majority) Party, the NPP http://196.42.5.130/staticpub/ELECCIONES_GENERALES_2008_4/NOCHE_DEL_EVENTO_7/default.html.
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