AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoInvestment & Policy: President Luis Abinader used the Americas Investment Forum in Santo Domingo to pitch the DR as a stable, rules-based destination, citing 2025 FDI of over US$5B and free-trade zone growth. Aviation & Industry: FL Technics received IDAC RAD-145 certification to start certified aircraft maintenance operations from its Punta Cana MRO hub. Climate Risk Finance: The DR became the first LAC country to roll parametric insurance into Supérate’s adaptive social protection, targeting 3,030 climate-vulnerable households with faster payouts after extreme rainfall or wind events. Payments & Retail Fuel: Transport operators pushed back on proposals to remove card terminals at gas stations, warning cash-only could raise robbery risks and urging negotiations to lower card fees. Humanitarian Aid: The DR shipped a new maritime aid batch to Venezuela under Quisqueya Solidaria 2026, including food, water, and medicines collected via state, private, media, and civil society efforts. FX Watch: Central Bank reference rates for July 1 showed the peso strengthening versus the dollar and euro. Legal/Media: ESPN fully retracted a story linking NFL player Mike Pennel to a Dominican woman’s death, citing documentation provided by his representatives.
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