The 28th Iberoamerican Summit of the Heads of State and Government will session in Santo Domingo on Friday, 24 and Saturday, 25 March 2023. This year’s theme for the 22 nations that will meet in the capital city is “Together for a fair and sustainable Ibero-America.”
Discussions on digital issues such as protection and content, food security and environmental protection are on the agenda. And, while the issue of the situation in Haiti is not on the agenda, it is almost certain that President Abinader will certainly bring this issue up in his bilateral meeting with the different heads of state and governments.
Most of the international community is aware of the chaos in the neighboring country, but the Dominican role in this on-going drama is clearly not understood by most. Issues of the continuing violence inside the country, the massive and illegal immigration of Haitians to the Dominican Republic, and the enormous expense funded by the Dominican government in areas of health, and the environment will be put in the forefront of all these one-on-one talks.
Abinader has the opportunity to seal his well-deserved reputation as a major figure in Hispanic diplomacy. The presence of Felipe VI of Spain, as well as the presidents of most of Latin America will allow the Dominican Republic to again show off its economic and tourism successes, and present itself in a very special way. There is hope that the international community will join together to assist the host country in its efforts to aid Haiti.
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Iberoamerican Summit Secretariat
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20 March 2023