The President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, granted the tobacco businessman Carlos Phillip Fuente Dominican nationality.
The nationality was made official through decree 845-21, issued on December 28 of last year, with the order to be sent to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior and Police, so that it is known and approved.
“Dominican nationality is granted, by way of privileged naturalization, to Carlos Phillip Fuente, a US national,” read part of the aforementioned presidential order.
Fuente, of Cuban origin, is considered one of the people who promoted the Dominican Republic as one of the world’s destinations for tobacco cultivation, creating the first Dominican cigar: the “Fuente Opus X”.
He also has properties in the country, the most ostentatious being a farm that the tycoon baptized as “Château de la Fuente”.
Similarly, he helped create a charitable foundation on the island, which was recognized by the United Nations (UN) as a model entity in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility.
about your company
The company chaired by Carlos Phillip Fuente is the one that produces Arturo Fuente cigars, and has a history of more than 100 years.
It started as a small company in Ybor City, Florida, and gradually positioned itself among the leaders of the tobacco industry, distributing more than 30 million products annually.