AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI in Education on Dominican TV: Tabuga and Chile’s CENIA are bringing an “AI adoption in education” webinar series to Dominican broadcast TV via T al Cubo®, airing Sundays (June 7, 14, 21, 28) on CDN Channel 37, with chapters on teaching skills and school management as AI moves from basic prep to broader classroom decisions. Road Safety for Motorcyclists: The Chamber of Deputies’ Mobility and Transport Commission will study “Safe Helmet RD,” which would cut ITBIS and import duties for homologated helmets, offer subsidies for lower-income riders, and push adoption targets over a 10-year window. Electricity Reliability in Santo Domingo Este: ETED schedules preventive maintenance at the 69 kV Los Mina substation (10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.), with planned outages across Los Mina and nearby communities, plus impacts for Templatisa and Megacentro. Agriculture Modernization Deal: TNR and Confenagro signed an agreement to train producers and expand technified irrigation, focusing on efficient water use and tech adoption to boost productivity and food security. Mining and Exports Watch: 2026 data points to strong gold-driven export and tax revenue growth, with mining taxes up sharply year-on-year and gold exports rising in the first quarter. U.S. Trade Pressure on Forced Labor: USTR’s proposed Section 301 tariffs (10%–12.5%) target economies failing to block forced-labor imports, with some Dominican-related textile/apparel carve-outs noted. Logistics and Trade Links: Dominican Republic and the Netherlands advanced ties through a business forum in The Hague focused on logistics connectivity, blue economy, and innovation.
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