DR prepares to host the 10th Summit of the Americas

[Dolores]

President Luis Abinader called the upcoming 10th Summit of the Americas 2025, the most important event the Dominican Republic has hosted, when speaking on foreign policy during the 23 September 2024 press conference held in New York City. President Abinader is in New York to participate in events related to the annual UN General Assembly.

Heads of state from the Americas are invited to attend the event launched by the US government to foster regional relationships, trade and democracy in the region. The First Summit of the Americas was held in Miami, Florida from 9 to 11 December in 1994.

The 10th Summit of the Americas would mark the first time a US President visits on an official visit to the Dominican Republic since when John F. Kennedy came in 1962 for a regional cooperation and security meeting.

The past summits were held:1st. Miami, Florida 19942nd...

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[PJT]

The 10th Summit of the Americas is planned to take place in Punta Cana during Oct 2025. If the US President is to participate, is it a hope a new US ambassador to the DR be introduced?

Regards,

PJT

 

[MariaRubia]

It was funny when they hosted that big summit for world leaders in Santo Domingo last year. They completely resurfaced the road from the airport to the convention center, teams of guys working round the clock to make it pretty. And all the leaders had a big cavalcade to make sure those were the only roads they saw. Shame they didn't take them to Gualay to see the real Santo Domingo.

I imagine it will be the same in Punta Cana.

 

[aarhus]

It was funny when they hosted that big summit for world leaders in Santo Domingo last year. They completely resurfaced the road from the airport to the convention center, teams of guys working round the clock to make it pretty. And all the leaders had a big cavalcade to make sure those were the only roads they saw. Shame they didn't take them to Gualay to see the real Santo Domingo.

I imagine it will be the same in Punta Cana.

I think nobody is fooled by that.

 

[MariaRubia]

I think nobody is fooled by that.

Ooh I would beg to differ. Most people who come to DR stay in all inclusives in Bavaro and they only see a shiny airport shiny new roads and a shiny hotel. I have taken many people on the Teleférico that runs from Gualey so they can see the reality of the barrio where so many Dominicans live and they are always quite shocked and humbled.

 

[aarhus]

Ooh I would beg to differ. Most people who come to DR stay in all inclusives in Bavaro and they only see a shiny airport shiny new roads and a shiny hotel. I have taken many people on the Teleférico that runs from Gualey so they can see the reality of the barrio where so many Dominicans live and they are always quite shocked and humbled.

But are these visitors tourists ?