DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Following the Shield of the Americas Summit in Miami, President Luis Abinader outlined the Dominican Republic’s strategic position within this new regional coalition in an interview for El Dia. The initiative, involving 11 other heads of state and the United States, aims to solidify security cooperation across Latin America.

President Abinader affirmed that the Dominican Republic’s role will focus on deepening its existing efforts in regional security and the fight against drug trafficking. “We already maintain a very special role in security matters with intense cooperation; through this program, that collaboration will become even greater,” Abinader stated.

To ensure the initiative’s success, the President announced he will soon appoint a special envoy dedicated exclusively to monitoring and coordinating the program’s progress.

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