Economy

Economy March 14, 2020 | 9:22 am

The engine of the Dominican economy, tourism, threatened by the coronavirus

For two consecutive years, the engine of the Dominican economy, tourism, is going through an uncomfortable situation: in 2019 due to the death of tourists in hotels, due to health conditions subsequently proven, and in 2020 due to the presence of the coronavirus, a pandemic that threatens with collapsing large economies. The specific weight of this sector is represented by th... Read more

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