Hertell's "other" comments

[NewsWhore]

While United States ambassador Hans Hertell was blasted by everyone from the Foreign Minister to the man in the street for his comments about the documentation of the children of illegal Haitian immigrants, it's worth pointing out that, much like the Monroe Doctrine, this was just one comment among many made by the departing diplomat. In fact, according to El Caribe, the diplomat referred to many "encouraging solutions" during his five-year stint in the country. Hertell mentioned the successful collaboration with the IMF that resulted in the stabilization of the monetary system and the series of tax reforms that he called "indispensable." The ambassador also praised the passage of the new Penal Code and the laws to criminalize human trafficking. Regarding the justice system, the diplomat had high praise for the series of courses and the new selection process for magistrates throughout the system, as well as the prosecution of the banking fraud that created the 2003-2004 financial crises. Of course, the passage of the necessary legislation for the DR-CAFTA treaty was especially dear to the US emissary. On the subject of his own relationship with the Dominican Republic, Hertell, who is from Puerto Rico, said that he expected to remain close to the nation and its people.

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