Economy

Economy November 19, 2020 | 10:27 am

Crisis reveals dependence on Dominican tourism sector

Santo Domingo.- The pandemic has significantly impacted different sectors in the Dominican Republic, mainly in the currency generators in the country –namely tourism. "Until we can recover the tourism sector, I dare to think, as David Collado, the new Minister of Tourism said, we cannot speak of a complete Dominican economic recovery," said economist and consultant Henri Hebrard. Speaking ... Read more

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