DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The V-Dem Institute’s Democracy Report 2026 (titled “Unraveling The Democratic Era?”), considered one of the most prestigious and statistically rigorous assessments of global governance, gave Dominican Republic high marks. The V-Dem stands for Varieties of Democracy).

The report released 17 March 2026 points to “a great reversal” in global democratic standards. The same V-Dem Report data confirms that the Dominican Republic has avoided the “Autocratization Wave” currently sweeping 42% of the world. As per the findings of the report, the DR today serves as a regional benchmark for institutional stability in the Caribbean.

Based at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, the V Dem Report is widely cited by major international organizations (OECD, UN, World Bank), academic researchers, and premier news outlets like The New York Times and The Guardian.

The V-Dem...