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06-18-2008, 05:50 PM
The United States State Department advisory on safety issues for tourists visiting the Dominican Republic has caused a predictable reaction from public and private quarters. From the head of the Tourism Police (Politur), to the chief justice of the Supreme Court, Dominicans have rejected most of what the State Department said as an "exaggeration" and as "discriminatory". According to El Nuevo Diario, chief justice Jorge Subero Isa told reporters that, "the warning from the State Department is a serious warning that needs to be answered." The State Department warning said that, "crime continues to be a serious problem in the Dominican Republic." The memo goes on to describe how thieves use motorcycles to pluck handbags and other items from unsuspecting tourists. However, General Manuel Rodriguez Miranda told reporters that crime was "90% controlled" in his area of responsibility. In El Caribe newspaper, reporters interviewed the District Attorney for the National District, Juan Hernandez Peguero, and the head of the National Police, General Rafael Guzman Fermin. Both said that while there was some incidence of criminal activity, "crime is under control."
Politicians voiced their opinions, some echoing the government's line of thought and others, such as PRSC representative Ito Bisono, who said that the memorandum reflected the reality of life in the Dominican Republic.
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Politicians voiced their opinions, some echoing the government's line of thought and others, such as PRSC representative Ito Bisono, who said that the memorandum reflected the reality of life in the Dominican Republic.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#9)