The story of Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic (1996–2000), may help us put into context the new direction of Dominican foreign policy in the latter half of the 1990s. Three basic factors contributed to the changes implemented by Fernández in the nation’s foreign policy: 1) the end of the Cold War; 2) the promotion of free and fair electoral competition (promoted by the U.S.); and 3) the emergence of Fernández as a leader genuinely interested in foreign policy. This paper examines Fernández’s major accomplishments in foreign policy and proposes that his lack of success in improving his country’s bilateral relations with the United States was basically due to the different priorities established by the two governments.
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