A high -level business mission of the plurinational state of Bolivia visited the Dominican Republic with the aim of exploring investment opportunities in sectors such as mining, financial services, health, education, tourist real estate, hotel infrastructure, industry, services and free zones.
“We believe that the doors are open in the Dominican Republic so that we can invest, generate trade and develop an important business activity,” said Rolando Kempff, president of the Federation of Private entrepreneurs of Bolivia and president of the west of the Bolivian chapter of the Dominican-Bolivian Bilateral Chamber.
Encounters
The delegation held meetings with the president Luis AbinaderMinisters of State, customs authorities and representatives of various sectors, with the purpose of identifying opportunities for direct and indirect investment between the two countries.
During the visit, they evaluated competitive advantages From the country in free export and zone logistics, touring industrial parks and maintaining meetings with business leaders to project future commercial missions.
Kempff revealed that Bolivian investments In the Dominican Republic they already exceed 200 million dollars and that, with the necessary authorizations and permits – especially in the education and health sectors – this figure could reach 1,000 million dollars in the coming years.
In a meeting with the press, also, Luis Fernando Strauss, representative of the Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services and Tourism of Santa Cruz, highlighted the Economic stabilitypolitical and social of the country, as well as its solid indicators.
He recalled that in 2024 Dominican Republic attracted more than 4,000 million dollars in direct foreign investment And it has a GDP that exceeds 120,000 million dollars, with just 48,000 square kilometers of territory.
- He stressed that, in addition to being a leading tourism destinationthe country expands in sectors such as medical equipment and digital technology. As an example, he mentioned his visit to a company in Santiago de los Caballeros that manufactures microchips to export to the United States.
“We see great potential for Bolivian businessmen They invest in the Dominican Republic, “said Strauss.
The business mission concluded with the reaffirmation of which the Dominican Republic is seen as a strategic partner and a high priority destination for the expansion of Bolivian capital In the region.
