DR1: Power Deficiency is Biggest Obstacle

The president of the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE), Eduardo Balcacer has said that the electricity crisis is the leading obstacle to the country's competitiveness. He said that one of the DR's competitors, El Salvador, despite having suffered a 15-year war, now has an efficient power service.
Speaking on Despierta con CDN TV morning talk show, Balcacer said that one of the country's weaknesses is its lack of long-term vision. He said that the country suffers from improvisations, and that more could have been obtained in the DR-CAFTA negotiations if this had been part of a National Development Plan.
The National Competitiveness Council (CNC) has underway the preparation of the National Competitiveness Strategic Sistemic Plan that should be ready by year's end and is intended to serve as a blueprint for national development in years to come.