Dominican Republic

The Central Bank governor assured that tourism is the "backbone" of the recovery, pointing out that foreign exchange earnings from tourism reached $5.759,1 million in January-August 2022

A team of archeologists working on a project to shed light on the first inhabitants of the island found a sacred burial site in the area known as El Francés, on the Samaná peninsula; it appears to be the very first trace in the Caribbean

Avocado waste is the primary source for the production of oil made by the company founded in 2019 by Ocoeño Oniel Nuñez Guzmán; avocado oil is an agro-industrial innovation in the country, introduced in 2020 and entirely exported to the US and Spain

The country is among the small group of countries showing such a rapid recovery in tourism in 2022, that they have already achieved figures greater than pre-pandemic, according to the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)

The $10 refund for Tourist Card payments can be claimed by Dominicans, residents of the Dominican Republic and foreign diplomatic and consular officials accredited to the country

Further talks are taking place after the the first Saudi-Caribbean Investment Forum 'Towards a New Era of Partnership for Socio Economic Development', held in Punta Cana at the beginning of the month

The country can reap the benefits of demographic changes in its population, which is currently relatively young, but with an ageing trend, according to the United Nations Population Fund

The pollution generated by the Punta Catalina thermal power plant covers much of the country and almost all of Haiti, according to a six-month study conducted by environmental specialists in the province of Peravia

The approval in the Chamber of Deputies of the new Matías Ramón Mella province generated rejection from several sectors nationwide, which considered it an electoral intention

Although it has managed to reduce energy losses by about 3,4% per year, the country still leads in electricity loss statistics compared to four countries with similar figures

The country improved in 2021, over 2019, its rating in the Travel and Tourism Development Index, of the World Economic Forum, in indicators such as business environment, priorities for tourism, health, international openness, competitiveness and security