Anti-Fraud Push: President Luis Abinader visited the Comptroller General’s Office to highlight a strengthened Anti-Fraud Unit, expanding its structure for prevention, risk management, monitoring, and investigations. Public Oversight & Compliance: COBA reported it exceeded its 2025 supervision goal by 163%, regulating 56,487 alcohol-selling establishments nationwide, while also rolling out more digital inspection tools. Economic Outlook: JP Morgan raised its Dominican Republic growth forecast to 4.3%, pointing to tourism momentum (6.6M visitors in Jan–Jun) and stronger domestic demand. Colonial City Revamp: Tourism Minister David Collado inaugurated the restored Alcázar de Colón Museum and launched an RD$86M lighting upgrade across Santo Domingo’s Colonial City. Regional Politics: The U.S. and other “Shield of the Americas” countries urged Colombia to ensure a peaceful, orderly transition after Petro questioned the election outcome—Dominican Republic included in the statement. Migration Enforcement: Dominican authorities extradited two alleged drug traffickers to the U.S., and the Army intercepted two vehicles carrying 30 undocumented Haitians in Valverde. Civic Pressure: Pot-banging protests continued for a fifth straight day across Greater Santo Domingo, with residents demanding answers on living costs and freedoms. Sports & Culture: Santo Domingo Este hosted the torch relay for Santo Domingo 2026, while Unisnorte held its first extraordinary graduation and opened a new campus in Colina Centro.