Last month the Dominican President met with Antony Blinken in Santo Domingo, solidifying a crucial partnership for the US as it faces an uncertain political landscape in the region.

During his election campaign, newly elected President Luis Abinader promised to support abortion rights. However, the president of the chamber of deputies from Abinader’s party proposed to draft a new penal code without including them

With 41.16% of the votes counted, Luis Abinader has already proclaimed himself as the president-elect of the country, considering his victory “irreversible”