Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic was included by the United States in the list of countries with the greatest transit or illicit drug production for fiscal year 2026, together with nations in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa.
Drug transit for 2026
The official statement clarifies that this inclusion It does not reflect a judgment on country cooperationbut is due to structural factors such as its Strategic location in the Caribbeanintense commercial activity and air and sea connections with North America and Europe.
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Due to its proximity to the main drug trafficking routes from South America to the United States and Europe, the island is considered a Key Cocaine Traffic Point and Chemical Precursors.
The list also includes countries such as Haiti, Jamaica, Las Bahamas, Panama and Costa Rica, which are part of the most used runners by transnational criminal networks.
USA Includes the Dominican Republic
Although inclusion does not imply automatic sanctionsplace the country under greater international scrutiny and reinforces the need for Strengthen safety, border controls and international cooperation. Experts highlight that these types of determinations usually influence the allocation of US resources.
