DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Carlos Gomez / Somos Pueblo

The wealth of Senator Carlos Gómez, a representative of the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) for Espaillat (Moca) province, has sparked public debate after Somos Pueblo revealed that his declared assets surpass the combined budgets of seven major government institutions, including two ministries, three autonomous agencies, and two high courts.

According to his sworn financial disclosure, Senator Gómez boasts a fortune exceeding RD$9.94 billion, a sum that is more than the combined budgets of the Chamber of Accounts, the Ministries of Women and Youth, the Ombudsman’s Office, the National Public Defender’s Office, the Superior Electoral Court, and the Constitutional Court. These institutions collectively operate on a total budget of RD$7.84 billion.

Somos Pueblo reports that the growth of Gómez’s wealth is equally striking. Upon his election as...