The International Monetary Fund and the government's economic team will be meeting today to reaffirm the Dominican government's commitment to follow the letter of intent already worked out. The meeting will take place at the Presidential Palace. A source told Diario Libre that there is agreement on just about all the points and that the only thing missing is the final text and the signing ceremony. Over the last few days, the mission headed by Andy Wolf has met with public and private entities. At the meetings, the private sector representatives have unanimously pointed out that the government has to stop the wastage evident in government spending.

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