DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

We could be hearing more from Graciela Abinader, after she openly criticized the way people preach the bible and practice religion in the DR.

For the most part of the Luis Abinader presidency, his three daughters have kept a low profile. This week, the President’s second oldest daughter, Graciela Abinader, shared candid views on organized religion, sparking discussion on social media. Take note, the Abinader family is known as a follower of the Roman Catholic religion.

Graciela Abinader is a graduate of Notre Dame. She is also related to Columbia University, where she is a strategic advisor to the Columbia World Project.

Graciela Abinader stated in a social media post that while she remains separate from institutionalized religion, this distance does not extend to her faith itself. She emphasized the critical need for an academic and rigorous reading of sacred texts.

“I have...