2013News

Drug trafficking and DR-CAFTA covered at Costa Rica Summit

Key topics for discussion by the Central American, Dominican Republic and US Presidents during the Central American Integration System (SICA) summit included cooperation beyond security, the fight against drug trafficking and how to make better use of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA). US President Barack Obama and the heads of state …
2013News

Book Fair closes; Panama to be next year’s star

The 2013 Santo Domingo International Book Fair ended last night, Sunday 5 May with the Minister of Culture awarding prizes to some of the outstanding exhibitors and proclaiming “Mission Accomplished!” This year’s Special Guest Country was Ecuador. The closing ceremony was held in the Juan Bosch Auditorium of the Pedro Henriquez Urena National Library, and …