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The European Union (EU) has consolidated its position as the Dominican Republic’s leading foreign investor in 2024, pouring over US$1.52 billion into the nation, representing 33.7% of the total foreign direct investment (FDI), Diario Libre reports. This significant influx has bolstered key sectors, including tourism, renewable energy, manufacturing, sustainable urban transport, and digital services. On …

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Miosotis Rivas Peña, the local economist who took on the challenge of organizing the National Statistics Office and was in charge of the 2021 National Census, was chosen to direct the Caribbean Subregional Headquarters of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. She …

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At a time when the government has spearheaded efforts to merge ministries, the congresswoman representing the ruling political party has submitted a bill that would create the Ministry of Men. Why not, there is already a Ministry of Women? The proposal to increase government bureaucracy comes at a time when President Luis Abinader has fostered …

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Dominican business owners are demanding “clear rules” be applied to Chinese businesses operating in the country. Local business owners complain of unfair competition stemming from alleged violations of fiscal, customs, and labor regulations by Chinese-owned businesses that in the past five years have boomed all around the country. The concerns were recently voiced by the …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations has uploaded a tender that calls for the purchase of “chacabanas” or “guayaberas”, the classic Caribbean-style linen shirts, with up to RD$12,000, or about US$200 each. While a stylish shirt can go in better stores and designer shops here for around RD$25,000, the same linen shirt (Cubanera brand) can be …

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The speculation of a possible future wedding between Graciela Abinader Arbaje and Ahmed Hasbun comes about after Hola RD published a photo of Graciela Abinader Arbaje, second daughter of President Luis Abinader and Raquel Arbaje, about to enter a ceremony at the Santo Domingo Cathedral. Ahmed Hasbun is the director general at Medico Express, a …

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President Luis Abinader highlighted historic employment levels and a growing formal labor market in the Dominican Republic today, citing figures from the Central Bank’s National Continuous Labor Force Survey. Speaking under the slogan “More work, better future,” during the 26 May 2025 press conference, Abinader announced that as of the first quarter of 2025, the …

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In a significant boost for the country’s tourism sector employees, hotel workers in the Dominican Republic will benefit from a substantial salary increase of up to 30%, effective June 2025. This decision was announced following negotiations between the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) and the Federation of Free Trade Unions of Workers in Tourism, …

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President Luis Abinader for the first time has asserted that the Haitians need to tackle the crisis in Haiti and break from the historic tradition of blaming other nations. “They have a big problem there. They need to stop this historical tradition of blaming others,” the President stated, challenging narratives that downplay the severity of …

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The Dominican government should provide a robust response to Haiti’s allegations blaming the Dominican Republic for the crisis. The president of the Dominican Evangelical Unity Council (Codue), Feliciano Lacen Custodio, affirmed that these accusations are part of an international campaign pressuring the Dominican Republic to take responsibility for Haiti’s crisis. “Firstly, we reiterate that these …

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