Dominican Republic’s President Luis Abinader gestures during a press conference after a meeting with U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth at the National Palace in Santo Domingo on Nov. 26, 2025. Felix Leon/AFP via Getty Images
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has said that a temporary agreement to allow U.S. anti-narcotics personnel access to restricted airport areas will run until April 2026, clarifying the scope of the deal.
The accord forms part of a wider, more aggressive operation in the war against drugs by U.S. President Donald Trump in the Caribbean, intended to increase pressure on Venezuela to do more to tackle the cartels.
