Guido Gómez denies US warning is related to Viettel tender

Guido Gómez Mazara, president of the board of directors of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), has officially denied that a recent warning issued by the United States Embassy in the Dominican Republic is related to the Viettel telecommunications tender. The U.S. Embassy had previously posted a message on the social media platform X expressing concerns regarding potential risks in the sector.

By addressing the embassy's statement, Gómez Mazara sought to decouple the diplomatic warning from the ongoing bidding process involving Viettel. The situation highlights the intersection of international diplomatic oversight and domestic telecommunications infrastructure projects in the Dominican Republic.