Dominican officials are working to reinforce the island’s food and beverage safety standards amid a rash of mysterious deaths involving American tourists at luxury resorts.
The Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism issued a statement on Wednesday urging potential visitors to put the recent incidents in context and highlighting the FBI’s role in the investigations.
Garcia also appeared to acknowledge reports that some of the victims had consumed beverages from their hotels before suddenly falling ill. He said the ministry is working with the National Hotel Association “to reinforce safety conditions and quality control in food, beverages and any other element that has a positive impact on the satisfaction of those who visit our county as tourists.”
“All visitors are very important to us,” said García. “We are confident that we can provide a definitive answer as soon as possible.”
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