Discussing desertification

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The Fifth Forum Africa-Latin America and the Caribbean on Combatting Desertification is taking place this week at the Ministry of Foreign Relations in Santo Domingo. Sixty countries are taking part in the event. Vice President Rafael Alburquerque, who is heading the 60-country forum, said that this is a problem that threatens 70% of the Dominican Republic and affects more than five million Dominicans. The forum deliberations continue until Thursday.

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