DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader clarified during his weekly Monday press conference on 12 May 2025 that the meeting on 14 May 2025 at the Ministry of Defense with three former Dominican Presidents is about security. “We are not going to discuss immigration policies,” he clarified.

Former Presidents Danilo Medina (2012-2016, 2016-2020), Leonel Fernandez (1996-2000, 2004-2008, 2008-2012) and Hipolito Mejia (2000-2004) have been convened to discuss the Haiti issue given the scant advances in resolving the multidimensional crisis in Haiti and the impact of the situation on the Dominican Republic.

He said: “We will convene the Social Economic Council (CES) to discuss the best policies.” He said during the 14 May meeting he would share “information that I want them to hear and be aware of both of the present situation in Haiti and the gangs, the...