Santo Domingo has been selected as a new production hub for Corona, following a meeting at the National Palace between President Luis Abinader and senior executives of AB InBev. According to Dominican Today, the brewer’s decision reflects strong confidence in the Dominican Republic’s economic performance, legal stability, and institutional strengthening.
Abinader congratulated Jean Jereissati, CEO of AB InBev’s Middle Americas Zone, Fabián Suárez, president of Cervecería Nacional Dominicana (CND), as well as executives Luis Álvarez and Jochi Pérez. He emphasized that large industrial investments are only possible in an environment of economic, legal, and social stability. Local production of Corona is expected to generate employment and stimulate broader economic activity.
AB InBev’s engagement in the country spans more than a decade. In 2012, the group through its regional subsidiary AmBev acquired a 51% controlling stake in CND via a joint venture with the E. León Jimenes Group, in a transaction worth approximately USD 1.24 billion. Since then, the company has modernized brewing capacity, strengthened distribution networks, expanded export activities, and positioned CND as a regional platform within the Caribbean.
The introduction of local Corona production further consolidates AB InBev’s long-term strategy in the Dominican Republic, reinforcing collaboration between public institutions and the private sector and strengthening the country’s role in the international beverage industry.
