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04-09-2008, 05:30 PM
The legal advisor of the Chamber of Deputies, Rafael Gonzalez Tirado, concurs with Economy Minister Temistocles Montas that the proposed new National Institute for Tourism Development, Indetur, has several articles and items that conflict with existing institutions, laws and the Constitution itself, and also lacks mechanisms of control and accountability. Yesterday the chamber voted to give the special commission studying the bill another 30 days. Chamber of Deputies, Julio Cesar Valentin proposed the extra time so a consensus could be reached. Diario Libre reports that Gonzalez Tirado also indicates there is a clash in regards to the essentially non-profit nature of the new body, established early on in the bill. This contrasts with article 3 of the bill that establishes that Indetur will be able to market tourism projects by itself or in partnership, and article 7 that enables the organization to participate in for-profit companies or carry out business and deals.
For a copy of the bill, see http://dr1.com/news/2008/040908_indetur.pdf
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For a copy of the bill, see http://dr1.com/news/2008/040908_indetur.pdf
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)