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Luis Abinader is sworn in for a second term as President of the Dominican Republic.
2024-08-16

President Luis Abinader wins re-election with 59% of the popular vote.
2024-05-19

Orlando Jorge Mera, the Environmental Minister for the Dominican Republic and son of former President Salvador Jorge Blanco, is shot dead in his office. The perpetrator was identified by a presidential spokesman as Miguel Cruz, a childhood friend of the minister. He was later taken into custody.
2022-06-6

The Dominican Republic Attorney General receives the first case on the former Minister of Public Works and presidential candidate of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Gonzalo Castillo, in the purchase of hot tar for RD$11.5 billion (US$194.9 million).
2020-09-10

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader signs the extradition to the United States of Yamil Abreu Navarro on crimes of Illegal drug trade. Yamil Abreu Navarro is currently the leader of the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party.
2020-09-9

Conservative candidate and opposition leader Luis Abinader is proclaimed the winner, ending 16 years of centre-left rule.
2020-07-5

After having been postponed once due to the COVID-19 pandemic, general elections are held in the Dominican Republic. The electorate can vote for the new members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies as well as the country's next president.
2020-07-5

The Dominican Republic government wants the Organization of American States to investigate what occurred in the controversial February 16 elections.
2020-02-22

Protests happen in major Dominican Republic cities over the election problems.
2020-02-20

Voters in the Dominican Republic go to the polls for a presidential election with early results showing Danilo Medina as the winner.
2012-05-20