After 16 years, the center-left Dominican Liberation Party is out in the Caribbean country. The new president, Luis Abinader, a businessman turned politician, was sworn in just hours ago. Now, he'll lead a country plagued by corruption, a fragile economy, and COVID-19. We hear from a local journalist and a Dominican-born U.S. Congressman about what people hope will change with the new administration.

In this episode:

Indhira Suero, journalist in the Dominican Republic. Adriano Espaillat, U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district.

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After 16 years, the center-left Dominican Liberation Party is out in the Caribbean country. The new president, Luis Abinader, a businessman turned politician, was sworn in just hours ago. Now, he'll lead a country plagued by corruption, a fragile economy, and COVID-19. We hear from a local journalist and a Dominican-born U.S. Congressman about what people hope will change with the new administration.In this episode:<a href="https://twitter.com/sueroindhira " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indhira Suero</a>, journalist in the Dominican Republic. <a href="https://twitter.com/RepEspaillat" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adriano Espaillat</a>, U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district.Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;(<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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