United States - Dominican Republic

Latest Analysis

July 15, 2026

How the Dominican Republic Should Leverage its Strategic Advantages

Geography, preferential market access, and geopolitical realignment are creating a unique opportunity for the island nation.

March 19, 2026

Can the Dominican Republic Avoid the Middle Income Trap?

After three decades of rapid growth, the Caribbean's economic success story faces its hardest test yet.

July 16, 2025

The Dominican Republic and the New Caribbean Geopolitical Order

As the Summit of the Americas nears, geopolitical rivalry is reshaping the Caribbean—and the Dominican Republic is emerging at the heart of this evolving order.

March 28, 2024

Explaining and Predicting: The Dominican Republic’s Response to the Haitian Crisis

This explainer examines relations between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, analyzes Dominican President Luis Abinader's response to the Haitian crisis, and explores the challenges his country faces in the coming months.

August 4, 2022

A Global Americans Interview with Ambassador Ramón Martínez of Panama

Panama stands ready to work with our main strategic partner to invest in strengthening the very institutions and social safety nets that we rely on as the foundation of regional security and stability. This is why it is essential that the United States support initiatives like the Alliance for Development in Democracy.

July 29, 2022

U.S. Department of State Signs a Memorandum with Alliance for Development in Democracy

On Monday, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama, member states of the Alliance for Development in Democracy (ADD), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States to advance the U.S.-ADD Consultative Dialogue on Supply Chains and Economic Growth.

What We Do

Global Americans works closely with high-level stakeholders in the United States and in the Dominican Republic—including leaders across government, the private sector, civil society, and academia—to strengthen U.S.–DR investment ties and position the country as a dynamic hub for economic collaboration, innovation, and institutional resilience. These efforts focus on shaping investment agendas, developing strategic narratives, and identifying concrete opportunities that deepen bilateral cooperation in economic development, investment, and governance.