Conep's new leader gives speech

[NewsWhore]

During his inauguration speech, the new 2007-2009 president of the National Business Council (Conep) Lisandro Macarrulla said that the country needs to get rid of policies that stand in the way of business development, but says that this needs to be done with caution. Macarrulla acknowledged that the country's biggest challenges are to reduce the Central Bank's debt, strengthen the energy sector, and reduce subsidy programs and government spending. Macarrulla addressed the challenges ahead with the implementation of DR-CAFTA and the need to ensure maintenance of economic stability. He says that DR-CAFTA, along with the IMF's Stand-by agreement are policies that demand the strengthening of the efficiency and transparency of public institutions. Conep's new president also said that the business sector needs to make politicians aware so they can reduce excess costs for business. Macarrulla says that Conep should be a negotiator or an intermediary for increasing trust between the private and public sectors.

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