The Presidency announced the creation of the National Committee for Tourist Safety. The committee had been in the making since last year, with the backing of the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores). Roberto Rodríguez Marchena, via his Twitter account, said the committee was created by Decree 287-19 dated 3 September 2019.
The new government entity seeks to develop a climate of security within the national tourism sector and will formulate recommendations as needed.
The Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) is the committee chair. The new government entity integrates 18 other government departments, including the ministries of Defense, Interior & Police, the National Police, the 911 Emergency Service, the Center for Emergency Operations (COE), and the National Institute for Terrestrial Transit and Transport (Intrant), among others.
The decree also called for the development of the National Program for Tourist Security under the Specialized Corps of Tourist Security (CESTUR).
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4 September 2019