2023 in the Dominican Republic explained

See also: 2023 in the Caribbean.

Events in the year 2023 in the Dominican Republic.

Incumbents

• President: Luis Abinader
• Vice President: Raquel Peña de Antuña

Events

Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic

• August 14 – Eleven people are killed, ten missing and 30 others are injured in an explosion at a market in San Cristóbal.^[1]
• August 16 – The death toll from the August 14 explosion in San Cristobal rises to 13 after two more bodies are found.^[2]
• September 11 – The Dominican Republic suspends the issuance of visas for Haitians and announces plans to close its border with Haiti by Thursday.^[3]
• October 11 – The Dominican Republic partially reopens its border with Haiti for some commercial activity after closing it last month.^[4]
• October 20 – November 5: Dominican Republic at the 2023 Pan American Games.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic
• 2023 Atlantic hurricane season

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-08-15 . Death toll rises to 11 in powerful explosion near the Dominican Republic's capital; 10 still missing . 2023-08-16 . AP News . en.
2. Web site: 2023-08-16 . Dominican firefighters find more bodies as they fight blaze from this week's explosion; 13 killed . 2023-08-16 . AP News . en.
3. Web site: 2023-09-11 . Dominican president suspends visas for Haitians and threatens to close border with its neighbor . 2023-09-12 . AP News . en.
4. Web site: 2023-10-11 . Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti. But a diplomatic crisis persists . 2023-10-11 . AP News . en.
5. Web site: 2022 Pan American Championships - Unofficial Results . 2023-01-27 . Google Docs . en-US.
6. Web site: iwwfed-ea.org: 2022 IWWF WATERSKI PANAMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP . 2023-01-27 . www.iwwfed-ea.org.