DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

In a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace, President Luis Abinader formally swore in the management committee for the San Juan de la Maguana Botanical Garden, a project the administration has designated as a matter of “high public interest.” The initiative, established under Decree 38-26, is framed as a cornerstone for the province’s environmental conservation and scientific education.

The newly formed committee, headed by the Bishop of the Diocese of San Juan, Monsignor Tomás Alejo Concepción, includes top-tier officials such as the Minister of Environment, the Governor of San Juan, and the Mayor of San Juan de la Maguana. In his remarks, Bishop Alejo Concepción hailed the project as a “historic milestone” and an “act of justice” for the southern region, emphasizing its potential to strengthen the local academic and social landscape.

However, the...