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Local February 22, 2019 | 1:05 pm

Dominican Republic’s corruption ‘challenging,’ US envoy warns

Santo Domingo. - US ambassador Robin Bernstein on Fri. labeled corruption in the Dominican Republic as "challenging" and warned the authorities to pay attention to the purchasing and contracting procedures. Quoted by outlet Acento, the diplomat noted that the country has yet to surmount Transparency International's low score on the indicators of corruption. "We support groups and institution... Read more

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