AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEconomic Outlook: The IMF praised the Dominican Republic’s resilience as the economy grew 5.6% in September and 4.6% in the first nine months of 2026. Regional Security: Opening the Ameripol summit in Santo Domingo, President Luis Abinader urged police across the Americas to share intelligence and coordinate against transnational crime. Government: Abinader appointed three members to the Gambling Council. Separately, lawmaker Maribel Almánzar withdrew a proposed special process for resolving problems with identity-document renewals after opposition from her party. Public Safety: Students were evacuated after ceiling plaster collapsed in a Santo Domingo high school classroom, just 15 months after the school’s inauguration; students said they had reported cracks beforehand. Electoral Stakes: A draft JCE plan would cut 20 seats in the Chamber of Deputies for 2028, with Greater Santo Domingo projected to lose nine. Remembering Flight 587: On the crash’s 25th anniversary, the family of Hilda Mayol—who survived the September 11 attacks but died aboard the flight—shared her story. Most of the 265 people killed in the 2001 crash were Dominican.
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