Former New York City mayor, Rudolph Giuliani said Dominican authorities have not explained well the causes of deaths of US tourists in the country. He says this has fed the media campaign against the country. He made the observation when visiting the Dominican Republic this 17 July 2019 for political consultations with Luis Abinader, the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) presidential pre-candidate.
The former mayor, also a personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, said US media coverage has been exaggerated and sensationalistic when reporting on the dangers of visiting the Dominican Republic.
He recommended the authorities make the information more transparent to explain the deaths of US citizens better and clarify that the situation in the country is not what is being reported.
Although the causes of the deaths seem to have had many similar circumstances, if they are not that way, they have not been explained in a precise and adequate manner and there has not been a definitive response to those causes, he emphasized.
“You know the essence of the press, and the sensationalist news is the best to get people’s attention,” he said.
In an anecdotal note, he recalled that his stepdaughter expressed concern for his visit here. “Don’t worry,” he said he told her. “It’s an exaggeration, everything is fine and I love to visit the country,” he recalls telling her.
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Diario Libre
18 July 2019