DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Ministry of Foreign Relations and subsequently the Presidency of the Republic have published on their websites the remarks of its Vice Minister of Foreign Relations Francisco Caraballo on the Dominican Republic’s official position regarding the situation in Venezuela following the extraction of Nicolas Maduro by US military forces.

Speaking during the meeting called by the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, Vice Minister of Bilateral Foreign Policy Francisco Caraballo reaffirmed the Dominican government’s refusal to recognize the legitimacy of Nicolás Maduro’s administration before the Organization of American States (OAS). Caraballo said on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 that the Dominican government cannot validate a “de facto regime” seeking to perpetuate itself against the will of the Venezuelan people.

The position was...