Pointing out the weaknesses of the DR

[NewsWhore]

International consultant Elena Di Vico has pointed out some of the DR's weaknesses at the start of DR-CAFTA. These include infrastructural problems like the state of the energy sector, low levels of Internet access and the poor school attendance rates. She also considered that the country had displayed weaknesses in fulfilling requirements for industrial property, lack of experience in high technology, and lack of investments to facilitate commerce. The report also mentions the inability to create jobs and to eliminate administrative bureaucracy as problems. The report says that the country needs to put more of an emphasis on innovation and education and needs to do more to help the most vulnerable members of society. The country should also work towards increasing competitiveness levels in both business and social aspects. The report clarified that DR-CAFTA is not a solution to the DR's problems and that the country needs to improve its positioning in the international market.

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