Abinader welcomes Robin Bernstein’s return as Ambassador

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader welcomed the return of Robin Bernstein, former U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic, expressing hope for her reappointment during a press conference held at a school in Santo Domingo Oeste. Describing Bernstein as a “great ambassador” who earned the affection of Dominicans, Abinader praised her continued visits to the country post-tenure. “She and her husband are baseball fans… she won the affection of the Dominicans, hopefully, she will return,” he remarked.

Looking ahead to U.S.-Dominican relations, Abinader expressed optimism about working with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who is set to take office on January 20. Shifting to domestic priorities, he reaffirmed his government’s commitment to eradicating hunger by 2028. Citing FAO data, he noted that undernourishment in the Dominican Republic had decreased from 8.7% in 2020 to 4.6% in 2024, with plans to further reduce it below 2.4%. This rebutted criticism from former President Leonel Fernández, who doubted the feasibility of achieving “zero hunger” by the target year.