Santo Domingo.- The Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores) has issued a statement expressing its rejection of the alert issued by the United States Embassy in the Dominican Republic. The embassy had advised its citizens to exercise caution when traveling to the country due to an alleged increase in criminal activity.
Asonahores was taken aback by the alert as there is no evidence of recent criminal incidents in the tourist areas of the country. They emphasize that the Dominican Republic is one of the safest tourist destinations in the region, and they urge the embassy to rectify the alarm.
The association disagrees with the criteria of the United States, which prompted the alert on crime in the Dominican Republic. According to Asonahores, there have been no significant incidents in their tourist areas in recent months that would justify such action.
Asonahores finds this alert surprising since the Dominican Republic continues to maintain its status as one of the safest tourist destinations in the entire region, considering the low number of incidents per 100,000 foreign visitors.
They express their hope that the United States will rectify the alert as soon as possible and that the two countries can continue to foster good relations and collaboration.
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