Sugar producers in the Dominican Republic, represented by the National Sugar Union, have expressed their opposition to the proposed law to zero import taxes on sugar, citing self-sufficiency and international agreements

Four basins in the Dominican Republic have reached the depth, pressure and temperature conditions necessary for oil production, a study conducted by the Dominican Oil Refinery and the Pedro Henríquez Ureña University revealed

Military spending of the Dominican Republic rose by 14% in response to increased violence in neighboring Haiti, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Nearly half of all vehicles in the Dominican Republic are more than 17 years old, according to the vehicle fleet report published by the General Directorate of Internal Taxation

Amnesty International has appealed to the country to end human rights violations against Haitians, Dominicans of Haitian descent, and people of color resulting from its immigration policies, which the organization calls racist