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Abinader proposes Dominican Republic host Ibero-American AI center in Madrid

President Luis Abinader proposed at the Thirtieth Ibero-American Summit in Madrid that the Dominican Republic host a center to consolidate the Ibero-American…

--- The context --- The Thirtieth Ibero-American Summit brings heads of state together in Madrid at a moment shaped by global crises, technological transformation and the need for common responses. Within that setting, according to the presidential address, artificial intelligence occupied a central place in the debate over development, alongside cooperation on family agriculture, social protection and climate risk management across the Ibero-American community. --- The facts --- President Luis Abinader proposed that the Dominican Republic become the host of a center that would help consolidate the purposes of the Ibero-American artificial intelligence alliance agreed at this gathering. To that end, he said the country makes available all the institutional and technical infrastructure resources it has. That center, he continued, could operate as the entity that drives the consolidation of that important instrument, so necessary to promote the development of these countries. President Abinader stressed that artificial intelligence must be a tool to close gaps, not to widen inequalities. He also recalled the commitment to the Ibero-American Charter of Principles and Rights in Digital Environments, adopted in Santo Domingo in 2023, which, according to him, places human dignity at the center of the technological revolution. With the head of state in the Assembly hall were Foreign Minister Víctor Ito Bisonó, his assistant Eilyn Beltrán and Vice Minister Rubén Silié. --- The positions --- During his address, President Abinader called for stronger collaboration through concrete actions against global crises, expanding cooperation on family agriculture, social protection and early warning systems for climate risk management. At the national level, he highlighted that the country reduced the prevalence of undernourishment to below 2.5%, a milestone he said was recognized by the FAO and that allowed it to leave the Hunger Map. He also highlighted that monetary poverty fell from 19% in 2024 to 17.3% in 2025, and even further in 2026, and underlined the 2024 constitutional reform to limit presidential tenure and guarantee democratic alternation. --- What remains unknown --- The available information records no responses from other leaders to the proposal. It also does not specify a creation date, an exact location, financing or a summit decision. Those elements remain pending official confirmation and will determine the real scope of what was proposed in Madrid. --- Unanswered questions --- Will the summit accept the Dominican Republic as host of the center proposed by President Abinader? Which countries would contribute financing, technical staff and resources to launch it? When could it begin operating, and through which mechanisms would its impact on development be evaluated? --- EPM analysis --- The address combines a technological offer with a social and climate agenda. By linking artificial intelligence with human dignity and narrowing gaps, the approach seeks to ensure that innovation is measured by its effect on food security, poverty and emergency response. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the proposal attributed to President Abinader places the Dominican Republic inside a regional conversation where artificial intelligence can help close gaps if it is governed with clear rules, human dignity and effective cooperation among countries. The value of the initiative will depend on concrete agreements, defined financing and measurable results in education, social protection and risk management, without turning technology into a privilege concentrated in a few hands or a promise lacking verifiable public follow-up for Ibero-American citizens.
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