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Central Romana Corporation, Ltd. is an agro-industrial and tourism company based in the Dominican Republic. The company is a subsidiary of Fanjul Corporation.

History

Central Romana Corporation was established in 1912 as a subsidiary of South Puerto Rico Sugar Company. In 1967, South Puerto Rico Sugar was acquired by Gulf+Western Industries, becoming part of its Gulf+Western Americas Corporation division. In 1984, Gulf+Western Americas was sold to a group of investors including Carlos Morales Troncoso and the Fanjul brothers.

Controversies

In 2022, the government of the United States sanctioned Central Romana Corporation after concluding that the company had been using forced labor at the Central Romana. The company denied the allegations.

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• Companies established in 1912
• Gulf and Western Industries