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Dominican Republic appoints drug czar as U.S. and Santo Domingo formalize closer security cooperation
Summary
During a state visit, Dominican leaders announced a new drug czar and a memorandum to place a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent with Dominican police; U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington will issue waivers to restore successful counterdrug programs.
The Dominican Republic on its own initiative has named a senior naval officer to lead a new national anti-drug effort while the United States moved to formalize operational cooperation, Dominican and U.S. officials said at a joint press conference.
President of the Dominican Republic (name not specified in transcript) said he "has decided to appoint vice admiral Kordero Joa as our drug czar in charge of leading our joint efforts with The United States to stop the expansion of this substance." The president described the appointment as part of a broader security plan that includes biometric identification, legal changes, and…
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