Candidates are proposed by the countries in which Professor Juan Bosch lived in exile and which have been historically linked to the experience of democracy in the Dominican Republic (Cuba, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Costa Rica).

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One of his first acts as president was to rename the country the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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One of his first acts as president was to change the country's official name to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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The Dominican Republic, followed by Venezuela, has been the leading source of foreign-born players for the major leagues.

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Figure Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela to offer the toughest competition (defending champ Japan is devoid of any major leaguers this year).

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He has also been appointed at Michigan State University, CERGE-EI (Prague, Czech Republic), the University of Warsaw, Central University of Venezuela and Mohila Academy University of Kiev.

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