Dominican Republic - Caudillos, Dictatorship, Revolution: From 1844 until 1899 several caudillos (military strongmen) dominated the Dominican Republic, most notably Pedro Santana and Buenaventura Báez, two dictatorial presidents who prevented the growth
Finances Ratings Results Key Details Project Details Project ID P161182 Status Active Team Leader Rodrigo Martinez Fernandez, Katherine Anne O'Gara Borrower DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Country Dominican Republic Approval Date (as of board presentation) February 18, 2021 Total Project Cost US$ 25.00 million Implem...
Observance National Holiday See table List of dates for other years Upcoming holidays in Dominican Republic Holidays in Dominican Republic 2025 Holidays in Dominican Republic 2026 Is Constitution Day a Public Holiday? Constitution Day is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population...
This paper tests the Ricardian equivalence hypothesis in the context of the Dominican Republic (DR). The results rejected the Ricardian theorem but a weake
History of the Dominican Republic, a survey of important events and people in the history of the Dominican Republic from the time of European settlement. The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola, the second largest island of t
Baseball in the Dominican Republic is more than a sport and national pastime—it is a passion. After U.S. marines introduced the sport there, it slowly gained popularity until the 1960s, when Juan Marichal, the Alou brothers (Felipe, Mateo, and Jesus), and other Dominicans became prominent...
The Dominican Republic was among the Caribbean countries hit hardest by the global coronavirus pandemic and the disease caused by the virus, COVID-19. Criticism of Medina’s response to the resultant health crisis contributed to the PLD’s disappointing performance in the 2020 national election, ...