The United States close to naming a new ambassador
SANTO DOMINGO. The name of the next United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic is going around among the entities that have to do with de diplomatic designation according to information obtained by Diario Libre through sources at the United States embassy.
The name of the candidate will possibly be given to the public within the next few weeks, due to the complicated process of selection of these officials in the United States.
The rigorous background checks that the candidate must undergo, and the "lobbying" that has to be done with key senators make the process difficult.
The source was emphatic in saying that the agreement of the Dominican government has not yet been requested for the candidate.
The Dominican Republic has been without an ambassador from the United States since Robert Fanning, who was not a career diplomat, left after the election of Barack Obama to the White House.
In his absence, the Charge d'Affaires, Richard Bullen was the head of the embassy but Bullen's assignment in the Dominican Republic also came to an end and he was replaced by Christopher A. Lambert who was recently presented as the new Charge d'Affairs.
Fight against drug trafficking
The sources said that the embassy was pleased with the work that was being done by the new chief of the DNCD, Major General Rosado Mateo, as well as the levels of collaboration among the armed forces, the National Police and the DNCD.
The said it was important to note the amount of narcotics that have been seized in the first two months of the new leadership of Rosado Mateo as well and the money and arms collected.
The greatest drug traffic in the Caribbean and particularly in the Dominican Republic is attributed by the source to the pressure that drug trafficking is receiving in Mexico and Central America which has obliged the traffickers to seek new routes through the Caribbean.
Because of this, an increase in the economic assistance of the United States is expected for the country in order to fight this problem.
This help, in equipment and intelligence, could include ships, if the economy of the United States permits it.
Nevertheless, the sources gave voice to their worries regarding the penetration of drug trafficking in the daily lives of Dominican society, particularly in fundamental institutions such as the armed forces.
The name of the candidate will possibly be given to the public within the next few weeks, due to the complicated process of selection of these officials in the United States.
The rigorous background checks that the candidate must undergo, and the "lobbying" that has to be done with key senators make the process difficult.
The source was emphatic in saying that the agreement of the Dominican government has not yet been requested for the candidate.
The Dominican Republic has been without an ambassador from the United States since Robert Fanning, who was not a career diplomat, left after the election of Barack Obama to the White House.
In his absence, the Charge d'Affaires, Richard Bullen was the head of the embassy but Bullen's assignment in the Dominican Republic also came to an end and he was replaced by Christopher A. Lambert who was recently presented as the new Charge d'Affairs.
Fight against drug trafficking
The sources said that the embassy was pleased with the work that was being done by the new chief of the DNCD, Major General Rosado Mateo, as well as the levels of collaboration among the armed forces, the National Police and the DNCD.
The said it was important to note the amount of narcotics that have been seized in the first two months of the new leadership of Rosado Mateo as well and the money and arms collected.
The greatest drug traffic in the Caribbean and particularly in the Dominican Republic is attributed by the source to the pressure that drug trafficking is receiving in Mexico and Central America which has obliged the traffickers to seek new routes through the Caribbean.
Because of this, an increase in the economic assistance of the United States is expected for the country in order to fight this problem.
This help, in equipment and intelligence, could include ships, if the economy of the United States permits it.
Nevertheless, the sources gave voice to their worries regarding the penetration of drug trafficking in the daily lives of Dominican society, particularly in fundamental institutions such as the armed forces.