In an unprecedented display of national unity, former Presidents Leonel Fernández, Hipólito Mejía, and Danilo Medina met on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 with President Luis Abinader to address the escalating crisis in Haiti and its profound impact on the Dominican Republic’s security, economy, and stability. President Abinader and former Presidents Fernández, Mejía, and Medina emphasized …
Haitian matters experts writing for Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Atlantic Council of the United States warn the violence and gang control is moving beyond the capital city in Haiti. They say that the escalating of the control of the gangs in Haiti would result in the elimination of the Transitional …
The Dominican government’s Banco de Desarrollo y Exportaciones (Bandex) has already made available RD$2.8 billion in loans, benefiting 46 companies that sought to mechanize farms and construction operations, El Dia reports. The bank’s general manager, Juan Alberto Mustafá, announced plans to double the program that seeks to modernize the agricultural and construction sectors, reduce dependence …
Dominican Republic and Haiti border officials and the “Frontera Caribe” project emphasize the need to view the shared border region as a space for life and prosperity. The “Frontera Caribe” project, led by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, aims to improve education, research, and journalism related to the Dominican-Haitian border. Following a tour of development …
Customs Agency director Eduardo Sanz Lovaton encouraged UASD students to engage in a career in logistics. He told UASD Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences students that the Abinader administration will be making available scholarships for post-graduate studies in logistics-related fields. In his talk with the students of the state university, the Autonomous University of …
The Dominican Republic is significantly advancing its energy transformation with 20 renewable energy projects currently in development. These will add 1,006 megawatts (MW) to the national energy grid. This announcement was made by Energy and Mines Minister Joel Santos during his address at the business breakfast organized by the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in …
The government bank, Banreservas has organized a second Real Estate Fair to back projects in the Dominican Republic and promote their sale to Dominicans who reside in the United States. The real estate promotional event is taking place in New York City and Lawrence, Massachusetts. The Banreservas is lending to buyers at 10% fixed rate …
The Ministry of Culture confirmed that the 27th Santo Domingo International Book Fair (FILSD 2025) will take place from 25 September to 5 October 2025 at the Juan Pablo Duarte Cultural Plaza. The event, announced by Culture Minister Roberto Ángel Salcedo during a press conference on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, will honor renowned historian Frank …
The Dominican Republic and Spain have formalized a bilateral cooperation agreement, setting the stage for sustainable development initiatives over the period 2025-2029. The pact, signed on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 in Santo Domingo by Dominican Republic’s Minister of Foreign Relations, Roberto Álvarez, and the Spanish Secretary of State for International Cooperation Eva Granados Galiano, outlines …
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the executive director of the Dominican Republic’s Civil Defense, Juan Salas, held a high-level meeting at the NYC City Hall on Monday, 12 May 2025 to finalize details of an upcoming memorandum of understanding (MOU) on disaster risk management. The meeting, witnessed and facilitated by the DR’s consul …