Latest news in Dominican Republic? September 8th, 2026
08-09-2026
The Dominican Republic is carrying out its 2026 National Earthquake Evacuation Drill today, September 8, at 10:00 a.m. local time, involving public and private institutions, schools, and citizens nationwide to test emergency preparedness and a new instant mobile alert system. In recent international news, Joheirry Mola Dominguez of the Dominican Republic was crowned Miss World 2026 at the grand finale held in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Additionally, the country recently advanced its border security initiatives by starting the construction of a new 14.5-kilometre section of the perimeter fence along the southern border with Haiti in the Independencia province to curb smuggling and improve surveillance.