DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Francelys María Furcal Rodríguez, the Dominican woman accused of killing her boss, Chinese merchant Chen Zongxin on 21 April 2022 after a heated argument at the Z&C Hardware Store in the National District, is back in the Dominican Republic. She now awaits her indictment in the Ciudad Nueva Courthouse jail. She had fled abroad to escape charges. She was deported on 6 May 2024 on an Iberia flight from Madrid, after the Spanish judiciary approved her extradition. She had been arrested in August 2023 in Madrid.

What is most extraordinary, and has yet to be answered, is how a woman who took a job in a Chinese hardware store, known for their poor working conditions and low pay, would have the backing to flee on 22 June 2022, with changes of identity and stops in multiple countries (Colombia, Brazil, Qatar, Spain), before taking residence in Spain.

The incident marked an increase...