The Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, David Colladowill assume the Presidency Pro Tempore of the Central American Tourism Council (CCT) at an official event to be held on January 22 in Madrid, Spain, during the International Tourism Fair (Fitur) 2026.
He transfer of office will be carried out by Glory of Leongeneral administrator of the Panama Tourism Authority, who currently heads the regional organization. With this change, the Dominican Republic will lead the tourism integration agenda of Central America and the Caribbean during the next period.
The ceremony has been convened by the Secretariat of Central American Tourism Integration (Sitca), an entity that highlighted that the meeting seeks to give continuity to joint efforts to strengthen the international promotion of the region and deepen cooperation policies between member countries.
- The event is scheduled for 4:00 in the afternoonMadrid time, in the Dominican Republic stand identified as 3B01-FT26 within the Fitur fairgrounds. The activity is part of the official program of the fair, one of the most important events in the global tourism industry.
Coordinate initiatives
The Pro Tempore Presidency of the CCT has among its functions coordinate regional initiativesarticulate joint promotion strategies, promote connectivity and promote projects that improve the competitiveness of the Central American destination in international markets.
With the Collado designationthe country reinforces its presence in the decision-making spaces of regional tourism, in a context in which the Dominican Republic has maintained a sustained growth in the arrival of visitors and in investment in the sector.
