AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHaiti Crisis: Dominican President Luis Abinader urged the UN to fully deploy and fund the Haiti mission, enforce the arms embargo, and back Haitian institutions as gang violence worsens—warning that renewing without completing only prolongs an unfulfilled promise. Regional Security: The “Shield of the Americas” coalition moved from plans to action, with the Dominican Republic among 14 countries backing coordinated sanctions targeting 24 narco-terrorist groups, including asset freezes and visa restrictions. Culture & Learning: The Santo Domingo International Book Fair opens Sept. 24 at Plaza de la Cultura, with interactive flight simulators at the IDAC pavilion and a major push for public access and safety. Youth & Education: Five Dominican youth reclaimed a Guinness World Record with a 500+ hour marathon reading aloud in Santo Domingo. Tourism & Lifestyle: Santo Domingo’s MICE push continues with SDQ MICE 2026 bringing 50 international buyers for meetings across the capital and key beach destinations. Community & Faith: Our Lady of Las Mercedes Day is marked as a national holiday, with devotion tied to the Dominican Republic’s Catholic patroness tradition.
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