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06-19-2008, 02:10 PM
National Police Chief Major General Rafael Guillermo Guzman Fermin says that the US State Department advisory on safety issues for tourists visiting the DR is old and doesn't reflect the current situation in the DR. Guzman says that the report is from 2005-2006 and that he recently met with members of the US Embassy in Santo Domingo who were also surprised by the release of the report. Guzman says that crime in the DR has decreased by 60%. Presidential Palace Press director Rafael Nunez went as far as saying that the release of the report is a way of smearing the DR's reputation as a tourist destination. Quoted in Hoy, Nunez said that representatives from the Embassy visited Guzman to confirm that they had not released the report. He added that it is normal for the US government to inform citizens about possible dangers. Nunez says that the DR receives more than four million tourists and this could be the reason behind the release of the report.
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