DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader’s trip to Paris on 22 March 2026 to attend the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum, more than a diplomatic mission, is a high-stakes economic mission. The Dominican Republic is leveraging its improved reputation to gain the technical power needed to audit multinational mining giants, a significant win for national sovereignty and the treasury. The move is a step forward to enable the Dominican Republic to acquire the forensic accounting tools of the developed world to protect its natural resources.

One of the goals of the visit of President Luis Abinader to France for work sessions with the OECD is to align Dominican fiscal policies with international standards, specifically targeting tax transparency in the mining and extractive sectors. The Abinader administration has a pro-mining track record and has been...