DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, President Luis Abinader addressed global business leaders, investors and free zone representatives at the 12th World Free Zones Organization Congress held in Panama City. During his keynote, titled “Free Zones of the Dominican Republic: Engine of Productive Transformation and Global Competitiveness,” the President positioned the nation as one of the hemisphere’s most strategic and reliable destinations for global capital, emphasizing the country’s readiness to absorb shifts in the global supply chain.

President Abinader framed the Dominican Republic’s current economic trajectory as a “transformation in progress.” He noted that in a global landscape defined by the reconfiguration of value chains, the country is not merely resisting external pressures but is actively excelling.

The President assured investors that the country...