Raquel Peña

Vice President of the Dominican Republic

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Office: Vice President of the Dominican Republic

Born: September 10, 1966, Santiago de los Caballeros

Party: Modern Revolutionary Party

Education: Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Université du Québec à Montréal

Previous offices: Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Dominican Republic exits FAO hunger map after two decades of declining hunger

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Has presented preliminary poverty data showing monetary poverty at 14.58% in the first half of 2026

The Dominican Republic has left the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) hunger map. Undernourishment fell from 21.3 percent of the population in 2006 to below 2.5 percent in the 2023–2025 period. On October 27, FAO Director General QU Dongyu ended a five-day visit by praising the country's record and presenting President Luis Abinader with the Order of Duarte, Sánchez y Mella.

Updated Oct 30