AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCopyright Boom: The Dominican Republic’s National Copyright Office (ONDA) says registrations jumped from about 1,400 a year to nearly 34,000 protected works by the end of 2025, with April 2026 alone bringing in more than 19,000—covering everything from software and video games to recipes and architectural designs. Immigration Tension: Opposition lawmakers are pushing back on a new U.S.-DR memorandum that would temporarily receive “third-country” deportees, calling it a sovereignty risk and demanding more transparency. Deportation Flow: The foreign ministry also says the DR will receive about 30 U.S.-deported migrants per month under the one-year deal, with the U.S. covering costs and the IOM helping manage the process. Security & Drugs: U.S.-linked maritime operations with Dominican forces seized about 2,500 pounds of cocaine and 105 pounds of marijuana. Culture & Tourism: Cotuí’s Gold Museum project is advancing with a US$1.3 million investment from Barrick Pueblo Viejo, aiming to turn mining heritage into a new cultural attraction.
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