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Dominican Republic Confirms US Access to Its Airports in Drug War to Last Until April

President Luis Abinader confirmed details of the accord, which forms part of Washington’s wider war on drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Pacific waters.
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Dominican Republic Confirms US Access to Its Airports in Drug War to Last Until April
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
Rachel Roberts
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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.
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