President Danilo Medina swore in Jose Tomas Perez as ambassador to the United States at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Monday 15 December 2014. Perez takes over from Anibal de Castro who moves to the post of Dominican ambassador in Spain.
Perez is a former senator for the National District and also served as head of Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC). He has aspired to be the PLD Presidential candidate.
In an earlier interview with Diario Libre, Perez spoke of a productive diplomatic effort, of promoting foreign investment and defending the right the Dominican Republic has to its sovereignty. He said there is lots of confusion on the topic of human rights regarding the country. He said: “The country has a very clear and clean position on its international role, the issue of relations with Haiti and the phenomenon of illegal immigration that needs very open communication with international organizations so that the situation of the Dominican Republic can be clear.”
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