DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: THE STATE IS NOT A PRIVATE CORPORATION

The model promoted by the administration of President Abinader of handing the management of public infrastructure projects to private corporate trusts erodes social control over national assets.

The covert privatization of road works and ports transfers profitability to business groups while the State assumes the financing liabilities.

Despite record tourism revenues, the real wages of hotel sector workers barely cover 60% of the basic family food basket.

Economic growth that is not distributed equitably is an illusion of development.