United States congressman Dominican Adriano Espaillat arrived in Santo Domingo yesterday afternoon, Monday 1 July 2019, to interview businesses and authorities about the recent deaths of US tourists in the resorts of the country, and to show his support to Dominican tourism. A recent report in CNN revealed that a clear-headed analysis of data indicates that US tourists are more likely to die of unnatural death in the United States than in the Dominican Republic. Nevertheless, media in the US continue to report on single tourist deaths, most that have been for natural causes, according to the autopsies. This has created the fake perception that deaths are unexplained and increasing in the country, affecting US travel to the Dominican Republic.
The New York congressman is programmed to meet with US Ambassador Robin Bernstein, representatives of the Hotel and Tourism Association (Asonahores), Public Ministry and other government officers.
Last week, Espaillat explained that he was concerned about the deaths of the tourists, but that he also considered that there was an unfair media campaign against the Dominican tourism industry.
Upon his arrival, Espaillat said that he is aware the US State Department has indicated there has not been an increase in US tourist deaths in the country this year, and instead, there has been a decline.
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2 July 2019