AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPresident’s U.S. ties: Dominican President Luis Abinader visited William Paterson University in New Jersey, receiving the school’s President’s Medallion, and later marked his first official Brooklyn trip with Dominican Pride Day as he pushed deeper cooperation with New York. Diaspora voting debate: Dominican officials in New York urged the JCE to fix barriers to overseas participation rather than scrap the vote, with overseas deputy Cirilo Moronta calling elimination “madness.” Haiti spotlight: Foreign Minister Víctor “Ito” Bisonó met Sergey Lavrov to keep international attention on Haiti and pressed for UN Security Council resources; the DR also called for stronger Haiti force support. Security bloc controversy: The “Shield of the Americas” coalition—backed by the DR among others—moves to label 24 cartel groups “terrorist,” drawing criticism that it’s a pretext to curb China’s influence. Migration pressure: The U.S. deported 39 people to Haiti on Thursday, bringing the total to 529 since TPS ended. Health update: DR reported 338 dengue and 137 malaria cases in 2026 so far, plus 275 leptospirosis cases. Climate resilience: DR called for coordinated coastal adaptation financing as sea-level rise threatens Caribbean communities. Business & tourism: A proposed convention center could boost large international conferences, while DR prepares as Guest of Honor at FIT Latin America 2026 in Argentina. Sports: WBC sanctioned a middleweight title fight between Carlos Adames and Kazakh challenger Meiirim Nursultanov.
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