The president of the American Chamber of Commerce, Ernest Burri, said that the passing of the new foreign investment law will probably stimulate growth in many areas. He maintains that the new legislation will attract foreign capital into the country provided a genuine effort is made to promote the Dominican Republic as a safe place for investments. He says that the country should highlight the absence of social unrest in such a campaign. He added that sustained growth fueled by foreign monies will be contingent on the government’s ability to keep the macroeconomic variables healthy which, he considers, is currently the case.
Also, the U.S. ambassador, Donna Jean Hrinak, recently indicated that several U.S. companies have shown an interest in investing in the country. She thinks that although this is an election year, foreign investors will not be affected by the political campaign.