Queen Letizia Ortiz of Spain arrived in Los Tramojos, Azua at around 10 am on Tuesday, 22 May, as part of her two-day mission to visit Spanish cooperation projects in the Dominican Republic.
Queen Letizia was received by businesswoman Diana Cespedes, with whom she toured the organic banana plantation. The media reported that on occasion in 2017 of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA that financed the banana farm, local organic banana producer Diana Céspedes had invited Queen Letizia to visit the plantation in Los Tramojos, Azua.
The plantation is the source of employment for many rural families in the area. The banana plantation exports an average of three containers of bananas a week to Europe.
The Agriculture Cooperative Los Tainos (Coopprobata) has 20 members, including Diana Cespedes, and COOPPROBATA received assistance from the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID).
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Casa Real Española
23 May 2018
