Canadian ambassador calls for more security

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Canadian ambassador in the DR, Patricia Fortier, is asking Dominican officials to increase the security in tourist areas. Fortier says that last year, 600,000 Canadians visited the DR, mostly the northern part of the country. She said that Canadians continue to be a driving force in the development of that region. She says that more than half a million entered by way of Puerto Plata, proof that Canadians feel that Puerto Plata is the home of Canadians in the DR.

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