DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Puntacana Group announced it has acquired 100% of the shares of Diario Libre with the operation that was signed on 21 July 2023. Diario Libre is the local print newspaper with the largest circulation in the Dominican Republic.

Newspaper founder Anibal de Castro, who after leaving the newspaper went on to hold a career as a diplomat, is the new president. Businesswoman Haydee Kuret de Rainieri is the vice president, Grupo Puntacana announced.

Diario Libre and Grupo Puntacana over the years have shared a special interest for defending the environment in the Dominican Republic.

From a small hotel and beach home operation, the Grupo Puntacana has gone on to be operator of the private airport with the most flights in the world, and a major global player in the tourism and services sectors.

The founder of the group responsible for having promoted the...