Dominican Tourism

SANTO DOMINGO.- The bill which creates the National Tourism Development Institute (Indetur) has met resistance in the Chamber of Deputies which if approves it, would give the new entity sweeping powers to propose the “tourism poles,” including the Executive Branch decree for them.

It would give wide powers to the Tourism Minister, who would preside the Institute, to proceed without consulting the Directive Council, forced only to inform that body entity “a posteriori” on its measures. (more…)

SANTO DOMINGO.- National Hotels and Restaurants Association president Luis Lopez yesterday defended the bill which creates the National Tourism Development Institute (Indetur), whereas Tourism minister Felix Jiménez (Felucho) didn’t comment on the piece that would grant sweeping powers to that government agency’s chief.

But Dominican Municipalities Federation president Fausto Ruiz said he’s concerned the initiative could increase the concentration of powers, and instead prefers that the city councils take part in the decision-making process if a zone with tourism potential is within their territory. (more…)