According to Cortiñas, official data reveals a primary operating deficit where total revenues are failing to cover even the government’s basic day-to-day functional expenses. Cortiñas says the ...

President Luis Abinader is scheduled to arrive in Paris this Monday, 23 March 2026, to begin a high-level two-day official agenda. The visit is centered on a bilateral meeting with French President ...

The volatility of the international commodity markets, especially petroleum and its derivatives, has tasked the Dominican government to assess the situation seriously. Minister of Hacienda and Economy ...

The trust entity known as RD Vial Trust is currently financing RD$15 billion worth of highway improvement projects in partnership with the Ministry of Public Works (MOPC). This financing includes ...

Kristi Noem, the former US Secretary of Homeland Security, met with President Luis Abinader in Punta Cana to discuss regional security on Sunday, 22 March 2026, one day before President Luis Abinader ...

Representing President Luis Abinader at the Miami Security Forum, Minister of Interior and Police Faride Raful presented a “detail-packed” report on the Dominican Republic’s historic shift in public ...

This year, Semana Santa, or Holy Week/Easter Week, starts on Palm Sunday, 29 March, and goes through Easter Sunday, 5 April 2026. The people from Pro Consumidor will be on the lookout for alcoholic ...

The V-Dem Institute’s Democracy Report 2026 (titled “Unraveling The Democratic Era?”), considered one of the most prestigious and statistically rigorous assessments of global governance, gave ...

A collaborative environmental initiative led by AVSI Dominican Republic and its partner SOH Conservación successfully executed a series of strategic reforestation days on 17, 18, and 20 March 2026.

Dominican pitcher Cristopher Sánchez has agreed to a six-year, US$107 million contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies. The deal follows the left-hander baseball player’s standout performance ...

Especially this past week, those in the DR have been enjoying relatively cool temperatures that make it unnecessary to use air conditioning. Gusty winds have prevailed recently. Weatherman Jean Suriel ...

For professional baseball players, being on the Opening Day roster is considered to be a milestone, and for pitchers, in particular, to open the season of your team is a big deal. This year, there ...