AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDriver’s License Overhaul: President Luis Abinader signed Decree 675-26 standardizing Dominican driver’s licenses to a uniform four-year validity, ending age-based limits and requiring aptitude exams through INTRANT. Emergency Alerts Under Fire: Indotel defended the RD$59.9M Cell Broadcast System after phones stayed silent during the Sept. 27 earthquakes, saying the system was paid for and procured in 2025. Public Safety Tech Upgrade: Abinader unveiled a modernized 9-1-1 system featuring drones, robots, AI support, and faster dispatch coordination. Security Agenda: Abinader reiterated efforts to arrest criminals and said the country denies entry to about 20 foreigners weekly over criminal records. IMF Engagement: The BCRD met an IMF delegation introducing Michael Perks as the new mission chief, with growth projected around 4.5% for 2026. UN Climate Push: At UNGA, the DR backed faster climate adaptation financing and joined the Climate Vulnerable Forum. Trade & Tourism: The U.S. raised the DR’s raw cane sugar quota for FY2027, while the DR announced Dominican Week in France and a new tourism campaign, “Feel DR.” Culture & Sports: The Santo Domingo Book Fair drew strong youth attendance; and the DR hosts Haiti in CONCACAF Nations League A on Oct. 2. Art in Diplomacy: Kehinde Wiley asked Trump to buy back a painting removed from the U.S. embassy in Santo Domingo.
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