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President Luis Abinader used his weekly press conference platform to present the Ministry of Education’s new STEAM focus, an evolution of STEM platform to include the arts in addition to strengthening of mathematics and sciences skills in Dominican public schools. President Abinader invited to the Presidential Palace presentation dozens of students that recently scored high …

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President Luis Abinader says he will convene former Presidents Danilo Medina, Hipolito Mejia and Leonel Fernandez to a meeting to seek harmony regarding the extraordinary measures the Dominican Republic needs to take to deal with the worsening of the multidimensional crisis in Haiti. He made the statement during the 28 April 2025 press conference. Former …

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President Luis Abinader said the situation of Haiti came up in the brief conversation with US President Donald Trump when the two met for the first time during the Pope Francisco funeral on Saturday, 26 April 2025 in Rome. President Abinader said that Trump spoke of liking the Dominican Republic, where he has played golf …

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Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez said that the Dominican Republic is in a good position to negotiate the 10% tariff the United States has levied on Dominican exports. He made the remarks when asked to tell about the results of the first meeting in Washington, D.C. he attended last week at the US Trade Representative Office …

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Almost 40,000 Dominicans were naturalized as US citizens in the United States in the US Fiscal Year 2024 (September 2023 to October 2024), according to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) statistics. El Dia reports that the Dominican Republic is the fourth country in number of nationalized citizens. The Dominican and the US constitutions …

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Interior and Police Minister Faride Raful favored a crackdown on helmet non-compliance during her Monday, 28 April 2025 press conference. While most motorcyclists in the capital city use helmets, those in interior provinces do not, despite the rule being the same for all the country. Speaking at a press conference following the weekly Citizen Security …

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President Luis Abinader confirmed during the 28 April 2025 press conference that the late Peruvian Noble Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa never took on Dominican nationality. The Abinader office had made the offer but the paperwork was never submitted. During the press conference, Abinader explained this was most likely do to health issues. Read more …

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In a significant diplomatic encounter, US President Donald Trump and Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader met in person for the first time at the Vatican See, during the funeral ceremonies of Pope Francisco. This meeting underscores the importance of bilateral relations between the two nations and marks a new chapter in their political dialogue. The …

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The Russian Ministry of Foreign Relations has confirmed the official meetings of Sergey Lavrov to Santo Domingo on Wednesday, 30 April 2025. He is scheduled to meet with President Luis Abinader and Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez. During his visit, he will inaugurate the Russian Embassy in the capital city. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Relations …

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During the spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), the agency presented the Regional Economic Outlook for the Western Hemisphere, and it showed the Dominican Republic in a glowing light. For 2025, the IMF says that the country will see a 4 to 4.5% increase in Gross Domestic …

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