Spanish ambassador to the DR, Almudena Mazarrasa has tried to clarify her statements regarding the judicial security in the DR and says that her comments were taken out of context. Mazarrasa caused controversy last week when she questioned the judicial security in the country as well as the levels of corruption and lack of public safety. In a letter printed in Listin Diario, Mazarrasa says that she is worried and surprised by the reaction to her comments, which she says were incorrectly interpreted. The diplomat went on to say that all to the contrary, she has worked to strengthen relations.
“Since I arrived to the DR I have worked intensely to strengthen the bilateral relations, as is evident by the recent visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain, we have advanced considerably in the construction of a space of confidence and cooperation amongst both governments,” she wrote to the newspaper.
In response to her published comments foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso said he would use diplomatic channels to respond to Mazarrasa.