DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Ambiguity in Constitution could improve or worsen the situation of the La Vega mayor, according to a story published in N Digital.

The recently passed 2024 Constitution addresses the situation of who will replace the former mayor of La Vega Kevin Cruz, who had taken office on 24 April 2024 but on 16 August 2024 was named Minister of Sports. The problem is that the deputy mayor also resigned, resulting in a legal void.

In a would-be attempt to resolve the situation, the Abinader administration took advantage of the constitutional reform to pass a clause apparently intended to deal with the situation of the La Vega mayor. The clause in Art. 274 establishes a would-be mechanism to facilitate the naming of a new mayor.

The vacancy occurred when the deputy mayor refused to replace resigning Kelvin Cruz on grounds she was of a political party...