Today's Agenda: Thursday, August 7, 2025

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Santo Domingo.- These are the most relevant activities scheduled for today, Thursday, August 7, 2025, in different places of the national territory.
Today's Agenda:

9:00 a.m. Meeting prior to the start of the school year, headed by President Luis Abinader. Location: Ministry of Education, Ave. Máximo Gómez.

9:30 a.m. Press conference by six left-wing organizations in which they will announce their opinion on the recently enacted Penal Code. Location: Local Fuerza de la Revolución, Independencia Avenue 268.

2:00 p.m. Visit by President Abinader to the facilities of the Dominican Municipal League. Location: Dominican Municipal League.

7:00 p.m. Activity “Migrants: a journey of history, culture, gastronomy and contributions from 12 migrant countries”. Place: Hotel Francés, Colonial City.

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