2021 in the Dominican Republic explained

Events in the year 2021 in the Dominican Republic.

See also: 2021 in the Caribbean.

Incumbents

• President: Luis Abinader (starting 2020)^[1]
• Vice President: Raquel Peña de Antuña (starting 2020)

Events

• January 6 – The government condemns violence in the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.^[2]
• February 27 – The government says it will fence the border between the DR and Haiti in order to curb migration and other illegal activities.^[3]

Deaths

• January 7 – Norberto James Rawlings, 75, poet; complications from Parkinson's disease.^[4]
• January 8 –, 97, military officer, Head of the Armed Forces (1966-1971, 1972-1975, 1978).^[5]
• January 10 – Pedro González, 83, baseball player (New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians).^[6]
• January 20 – Juan Bautista Sánchez Peralta (″Juanchy″), 64, part owner of Águilas Cibaeñas baseball team; COVID-19 (b. 1956).^[7]
• February 15 – Johnny Pacheco, 85, musician (Fania All-Stars) and label executive (Fania Records), complications from pneumonia.^[8]
• March 23 – Hugo Cabrera, 67, basketball player; pancreatic cancer.^[9]
• April 6 – Jack Veneno, 78, professional wrestler (WWC) and politician; pancreatic cancer.^[10]

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic
• 2021 in the Caribbean
• 2021 Atlantic hurricane season

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pompeo y el nuevo presidente de República Dominicana dialogaron sobre seguridad regional y la situación en Venezuela . infobae . 17 August 2020 . August 26, 2020 . es-ES.
2. News: Lo que dice el Gobierno dominicano sobre los actos de violencia en el Capitolio EEUU . January 7, 2021 . listindiario.com . Listin Diario . 6 January 2021 . ES.
3. News: Dominican Republic to construct fence along border with Haiti . February 28, 2021 . news.yahoo.com . Reuters . February 27, 2021.
4. https://www.diariolibre.com/revista/cultura/muere-el-reconocido-poeta-norberto-james-IC23651768 Muere el reconocido poeta Norberto James
5. https://listindiario.com/la-republica/2021/01/09/651655/muere-perez-y-perez-un-general-de-mano-dura Muere Pérez y Pérez, un general de mano dura
6. https://cdn.com.do/nacionales/pedro-gonzalez-el-gran-capitan-fallecio-este-domingo/ Pedro González "El Gran Capitán" falleció este domingo
7. News: Profundo pesar en Águilas Cibaeñas por el fallecimiento del accionista Juanchy Sánchez – Cartel Deportivo . January 21, 2021 . carteldeportivo.com . Cartel Deportivo . January 20, 2021 . es.
8. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/16/johnny-pacheco-co-founder-new-york-latin-label-fania-dies-aged-85 Johnny Pacheco, co-founder of New York's Latin label Fania, dies aged 85
9. Web site: Hugo Cabrera passed away in the United States, Dominican basketball star . 2021-03-25 . 2021-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210323152750/https://www.football24.news/basketball/154874/hugo-cabrera-passed-away-in-the-united-states-dominican-basketball-star.html . dead .
10. https://www.diariolibre.com/deportes/muere-jack-veneno-el-campeon-de-la-bolita-del-mundo-AC25274721 Muere Jack Veneno, el Campeón de la Bolita del Mundo