DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic received the highest ratings in the recently published Florida International University Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom 2025 Latin America Country Risk Index and Analysis. The second edition of the comprehensive study analyzes the key political, economic, social, and international risks in 12 Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, and Peru. This year’s study introduces the Trust-O-Meter, a diagnostic tool measuring confidence in political leaders and institutions throughout the region.

The analysis features data compiled as recently as November 2025.

Many respondents reported the belief that economic resurgence hinges on implementing necessary reforms in a polarized political environment, reducing bureaucratic obstacles, and...