U.S. Embassy and PUCMM examine impact of American independence on the Caribbean

Santo Domingo.- The U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo and the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) hosted a keynote conference examining the influence of U.S. independence on the Hispanic Caribbean, bringing together academics, researchers, students, and public policy experts.

The event featured historian Javier Alemán Iglesias, who analyzed the political, economic, and social effects of the United States’ independence on Caribbean societies and its long-term impact on relations between the United States and the Hispanic Caribbean. His presentation was part of the Freedom 250 initiative, which commemorates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and promotes discussion on the principles of freedom, self-determination, democratic governance, and civic participation.

Following the lecture, Alemán joined sociologist Fernando Ferrán and political scientist Flavio Darío Espinal for a panel discussion on the long-term economic, social, and political consequences of historical independence movements in the Caribbean and the Americas.

The conference formed part of Alemán’s June 16–18 visit to the Dominican Republic under the U.S. State Department’s American Lecturers Program. During his stay, he participated in workshops, lectures, and meetings with academics and researchers aimed at strengthening educational exchange and fostering deeper analysis of the historical ties between the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.