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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

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

Luis Abinader is sworn in as President after winning the 2020 general elections. He succeeds Danilo Medina.
2020-08-16

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

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