DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

State prosecutors filed charges against the former executive vice president of the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE), Rubén Jiménez Bichara, and a brother and two brothers-in-law of former President Danilo Medina for fraud, coalition of officials and money laundering. Jiménez Bichara was the campaign manager for Gonzalo Castillo, the Danilo Medina-backed candidate of the former ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) in the past presidential election of 7 July 2020.

The accusation follows the investigations the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Prosecution of Administrative Corruption (Pepca) carried out into the management of the government-owned power utilities – EdeSur, EdeNorte, EdeEste. As a result, the prosecutors have presented evidence of major fraud for more than RD$20 billion.

The former President Medina’s brother accused in the case is Juan...