SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Feb. 16, 2024) --SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Feb. 16, 2024) -- Senior U.S. and Dominican senior defense and government leaders, including Dominican Republic Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa and U.S. Chargé d’affaires Patricia Aguilera, pose for a photo in front of an aircraft the United States donated to the Dominican Republic to support the shared fight against illicit narcotics trafficking and bolster the country's humanitarian assistance & disaster response capabilities. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Dominican Republic) the United States donated to the Dominican Republic to support the shared fight against illicit narcotics trafficking and bolster the country's humanitarian assistance & disaster response capabilities. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Dominican Republic)