A count of diplomats provided by the government of the small Caribbean country lists 77 people on the payroll for its mission to the United Nations, 63 in New York and 14 in Switzerland. But the U.N. "Blue Book" of accredited personnel shows only 37.
One corruption watchdog estimates that more than half of Dominican diplomatic appointments do not work in those jobs but still receive government salaries.
They are locally known as "botellas vacias," or empty bottles.
Bernardo Vega, a former Dominican ambassador to Washington, said in countries like Spain and the United States, unaccredited consulate officers outnumber accredited officers by more than two-to-one.
"There are people who receive a paycheck as foreign consulate officers but they have never left the Dominican Republic," Vega said.
And thats just the tip of the iceberg, im amazed reuters didnt find out just HOW MANY people are really in the mess.
Damn, I'm pretty sure this happens here too...
Just the other day I saw on TV the building that our government rents for the brazilian diplomat living in NYC, it's outrageous.
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