Lack of action in government
Despite having the experience of two previous government terms, there is the generalized perception that President Leonel Fernandez’s administration fails to act when faced with multiple pressing problems. The situation is exacerbated by increased insecurity and growing pessimism, despite the optimistic outlook from the President and his economic team, who maintain that the DR will not be affected by the US financial crisis, as Osvaldo Santana writes in El Caribe.
Santana writes that the lack of action is explained in the recent history of the increase in spending in 2008, of RD$47.48 billion, or 38.5% increase compared to the previous year (January to 15 August). The increase in spending took place in an electoral year, he observes. He also points out that from January to August 15, 2007, the Fernandez administration spent RD$123.43 billion, but for the same period this year it has spent US$170.92 billion, according to the [...]
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