DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader appointed Andres Astacio his new Superintendent of Electricity. Astacio replaces resigning Rafael Velazco. Velazco resigned after complaints in the media about how he had raised his wages and those of his staff at a time when consumers were being levied significant increases in power rates. Velazco was the only cabinet minister to resign. Later it was known that the raises in wages of officials in the financial sector was generalized. President Luis Abinader would call the increases “imprudent”.

Previously, Astacio was executive vice president of the Unified Board of the EdeEste, EdeNorte and EdeSur governmental power distribution companies.

Astacio is a lawyer, specialist in conflicts and inter-institutional relations.

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