The Dominican president outlined his country's economic successes in recent years while highlighting areas for future growth and investment. “We once produced jobs to survive," said Fernández. "Now we need to produce jobs that improve workers’ lives."
Americas Society and Council of the Americas hosted private and public programming during United Nations General Assembly week with the presidents of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Central American leaders gathered in San Salvador July 20 to coordinate strategies for stemming the rising tide of violence caused by organized crime, particularly in the “northern triangle” of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
An AS/COA event featuring the Panamanian and Dominican ministers of education explored social inclusion initiatives and overcome barriers to educational access in Latin America.
The Dominican Republic rallied to help neighboring Haiti after last month's devastating earthquake. But Dominican concerns over refugees crossing the border could strain relations.
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Originally published in Americas Quarterly, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernández's memo to the U.S. President-elect calls for investing a portion of oil profits in countries that have been hit hardest by rising oil and food prices.
