US Ambassador Marks First Year in the Dominican Republic
Ambassador Leah Francis Campos marked a year in the country and thanked the Dominican people for their welcome.
Key points
- Leah Francis Campos celebrated her first year as US ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
- She thanked Dominicans for their affection, prayers, and invitations to visit communities.
- She recalled her first visit to the Catedral Primada de América, where her time in the country began.
- President Donald Trump publicly backed her work on September 30.
US Ambassador Leah Francis Campos celebrated her first year as a diplomat in the Dominican Republic this Friday. In a message of thanks, she highlighted the warmth and welcome she has received from the Dominican people over these 12 months.
Campos expressed gratitude to God and to the United States for the opportunity to serve. According to the outlet AlMomento.net, she thanked Dominicans for their prayers, their invitations to visit different communities, and their displays of affection. She also said she is excited about the projects and challenges she hopes to take on in the coming year.
As part of the celebration, she shared a video with images from her mission, from her first visit to the Catedral Primada de América to meetings with officials, political leaders, media representatives, and other figures in Dominican society. Campos recalled that the cathedral marked the start of her experience in the country and said that since then she has helped strengthen friendship between the two nations.
Her first year was also marked by public support from President Donald Trump, who on September 30 praised her performance at an event at the White House for Hispanic Heritage Month.