2023 in the Dominican Republic

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Events in the year 2023 in the Dominican Republic.

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Decades:	2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2023 Timeline of Dominican history

See also: 2023 in the Caribbean

Incumbents

• President: Luis Abinader
• Vice President: Raquel Peña de Antuña

Events

Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic

• August 14 – Eleven people are killed, ten missing and 30 others are injured in an explosion at a market in San Cristóbal.^[1]
• August 16 – The death toll from the August 14 explosion in San Cristobal rises to 13 after two more bodies are found.^[2]
• September 11 – The Dominican Republic suspends the issuance of visas for Haitians and announces plans to close its border with Haiti by Thursday.^[3]
• October 11 – The Dominican Republic partially reopens its border with Haiti for some commercial activity after closing it last month.^[4]
• October 20 – November 5: Dominican Republic at the 2023 Pan American Games.^[5][6]

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic
• 2023 Atlantic hurricane season