Dominican Republic

A diverse economy based on solid foundations has helped the Dominican Republic dodge the worst effects of the global downturn over the past five years but the country is intent on carrying out reforms to guarantee economic health in the years to come

CEI-RD are taking an active role to further stimulate the Dominican economy and to maintain and increase growth going forward

The Dominican Republic, which is looking to continue to harness the tourism boom so as to drive economic growth, has proven its ability to build quality infrastructure and thus, its future

Ms. Julissa Baez, Executive Director of the Association of Portland Cement Producers, realises the importance of the construction sector to build and maintain a healthy economy

Though strategically located just two hours from the U.S., the Dominican Republic must compete with its neighbors to capture a larger market share. Support for SMEs is one way the government is going about raising competitiveness

Thanks to the Spanish entrepreneur, Julian Barceló, since 1930 Barceló Rum has become one of theworld’s most prestigious drinks and is now marketed by BEICA, a Spanish-Dominican consortium based in the beautiful Caribbean city of San Pedro de Macorís

Multiquímica Dominicana was one of the first Dominican companies that went out abroad. Its president, Celso Marranzini, talks to Worldfolio about his successful business story

The history of rum and the Dominican Republic as a nation are interlinked. It was in 1844, when the country declared independence from the Kingdom of Spain, that a modern sugar industry was established on the island

According to President Heinsen and the Executive Director, Mr. Anibal Piña of Association of Shipping, the waters provide the perfect slipstream to transport goods in and out of the Dominican Republic.

The Dominican government has made great strides in recent years to reform an energy sector that was badly in need of a radical change

Strategically located near the country’s main port of West Haina, the Dominican Petroleum Refinery S.A. – Refidomsa – handles crude oil and finished petroleum products from some of the largest producers in the world

Strategically located between the United States and South America, the Dominican Republic is a natural hub not only for regional trade, but also for the technology which runs our globalized world. And the country is proud of its status as one of the Latin American leaders in IT and telecommunications

United World meets with Rosario Sang, President of Cámara TIC, the Dominican Chamber of ICT, to discuss the current situation of information and communication technologies in the island nation

The history of the Arturo Fuente Cigars Company is a story of commitment to the land and people of the Dominican Republic

No question that the Dominican Republic has done very well out of steadily increasing foreign demand for its rum and quality hand-rolled cigars. Recent developments, however, may have added a note of uncertainty to prospects for these mainstays of the country’s export sector

A collage of cultures and neighborhoods with everything from historic colonial sites to shopping malls makes this a city for all tastes

With white sand beaches and the most attractive accomodations, Punta Cana has become one of the most popular tourism spots in the world

La Romana, nestled in the warm Caribbean, a revelation of a secret paradise for golf...and much, much more

Arguably the country’s most picture-perfect area, Samaná is home to the natural treasure Los Haitises National Park, whose landscape is dotted with wooded hills, swamps, caves with pre-Columbian petroglyphs, as well as abundant wildlife

Discover Barahona and surrender to the warm and gentle embrace of the wonders of a natural paradise still untouched by man

From art and music through sports and cinema, the Dominican presence in the U.S. and around the world is not to be ignored