Angel Barrioso of the newspaper Hoy says that “every day we move a step ahead, and in the next election we will note something different: it will just be a matter of ‘daily routine'”. In his column on Monday, 1 July he commented on how politicians should look into reducing the cost of an election. The election has been held at an enormous cost to the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
There have been some winners, such as the capital’s hotel trade that has seen its banqueting facilities fully booked, but there have been many losers, such as the shops, with sales down by 30-40%. The electoral expenditure has been estimated at RD$1,000 million, the most in Dominican history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
With the election now behind us, the economy is expected to awaken and return to normal. Hector Linares, economic editor of the Ultima Hora, comments that the economy is expected to take off, as restrictive measures are lifted in July and August. Several investments that were waiting for “after the election” are expected to be made, especially as the Dominican Republic is now being called an exemplary example of democracy in the Americas.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Angel Barrioso of the newspaper Hoy says that “every day we move a step ahead, and in the next election we will note something different: it will just be a matter of ‘daily routine’”. In his column on Monday, 1 July he commented on how politicians should look into reducing the cost of an election. … <\/p>\n