# Dominican Republic regional anti-crime initiatives

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-republic-regional-anti-crime-initiatives
> Updated: 2026-10-26T10:54:56.000Z. Sources: 24. Developments: 2.

In early October 2026, the Dominican Republic increased its focus on regional legal cooperation during the Ibero-American Association of Public Ministries (AIAMP) assembly in Peru. Attorney General Yeni Berenice Reynoso advocated for a “Framework Agreement for Reinforced Cooperation” to address transnational crimes such as money laundering, human trafficking, and illegal mining. During this assembly, the Dominican Republic was selected to assume the AIAMP Vice Presidency for North America and the Caribbean.

By late October 2026, the focus shifted toward defense and security coordination through the Americas Coalition Against Cartels (A3C) summit in Santo Domingo. Co-organized by the Dominican Ministry of Defense and US SOUTHCOM, the summit involved security authorities from 19 nations. The meeting aimed to formalize an operational strategic plan and governance charter to combat drug trafficking and narcoterrorism under the “Shield of the Americas” framework. Participants, including US SOUTHCOM Commander General Francis L. Donovan and Dominican Defense Minister Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre, worked to establish coordination mechanisms, intelligence sharing, and joint operations.

President Luis Abinader called for a transition from diplomatic commitments to “verifiable results and concrete actions” to disrupt the logistics and financing of criminal organizations, emphasizing that international criminal networks require a unified, non-fragmented state response.

## Claims

- The summit includes defense and security authorities from 19 nations. (corroborated by 14 sources)
- Participants are developing an operational strategic plan and a governance charter. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- The A3C conference is being held in Santo Domingo on October 26 and 27. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The conference is co-organized by the Dominican Ministry of Defense and US SOUTHCOM. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The coalition aims to combat the financing and logistics of criminal organizations. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- President Luis Abinader called for moving from good intentions to concrete results in the fight against drugs. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The A3C was formally launched in March 2026 in Miami, Florida. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Chile is currently participating in the A3C as an observer. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: A3C Coalition meets in Santo Domingo to combat transnational crime

Authorities from 19 nations are meeting in Santo Domingo for the A3C conference to formalize a strategic plan and governance charter to combat transnational drug trafficking and organized crime.

24 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/a3c-coalition-meets-in-santo-domingo-to-coordinate-anti-crime-strategy

### 2026-10-04: Dominican Republic calls for stronger transnational fight against organized crime

Dominican Attorney General Yeni Berenice Reynoso called for enhanced transnational cooperation against organized crime during the AIAMP assembly in Peru, where the Dominican Republic assumed a regional vice-poy

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-calls-for-stronger-transnational-fight-against-organized-crime

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