Dominican Republic to expand efforts to recover public assets abroad

Vienna.- The Dominican Republic announced that it will intensify efforts to recover public assets diverted and hidden overseas, reinforcing its fight against administrative corruption. The decision was shared by Ambassador Gilka Meléndez during the UN Convention Against Corruption Conference, held in Vienna from September 1 to 5, 2025.

Meléndez highlighted the achievements of the Public Asset Recovery Team (ERPP), which in just over four years has secured more than 6.3 billion pesos (around US$106 million) for the State and filed claims totaling 136 billion pesos (US$2.27 billion). She emphasized that the government now seeks to expand these results through final rulings and stronger international cooperation to repatriate assets, curb tax evasion and smuggling, and ensure the ERPP’s continuity beyond the current administration.