DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Celso Juan Marranzini / Hoy

The ongoing crisis in Haiti, characterized by widespread gang control, represents an “immense and multidimensional risk” to the Dominican Republic, according to Celso Juan Marranzini, president of the National Business Council (Conep). Marranzini made the statements as the private sector and civic society meets government for the Social and Economic Council (CES) talks that open at the Ministry of Foreign Relations convention center on Thursday, 5 June 2025.

Marranzini, spoke to reporters on the day before and emphasized the urgent need for the Dominican Republic to prioritize the Haitian situation as a matter of national security. “A country controlled by gangs is the greatest threat the country and the region face,” he stated, highlighting the direct impact on security, the economy, and stability not only for the Dominican Republic but for the...