Dominican Republic

Parties and individuals are struggling for power, but policy continuity looks broadly assured regardless of the victor

After five good years, growth is beginning to lose steam; it will nevertheless remain robust

Peak hurricane season will bring a slowdown, but growth overall this year looks set to be healthy

As the 2020 elections approach, the ruling party must decide who to back as its presidential candidate

Protests have broken out in the Dominican Republic, undermining the president’s hopes of another term in office

The PLD is by far the most dominant party in Dominican politics but internal divisions threaten its future

The government hopes a renewed drive to modernise the energy sector will end the country’s electricity woes

Initial damage estimates for the Caribbean are likely to fall well short of the final economic costs