Both the Dominican Republic and Uruguay share a common history in the fact that both nations were once part of the Spanish Empire.

During the Spanish colonial period, the Dominican Republic was governed under the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo and in 1521, it came under the greater Viceroyalty of New Spain based in Mexico City.

Uruguay was governed by the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata and administered from Buenos Aires.

[1] Both nations partake in various multilateral Latin American summits and have had several high-level bilateral meetings.

[2] In November 2002, Uruguayan President Jorge Batlle paid a visit to the Dominican Republic.