DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Lidia Pérez / Hoy

Congresswoman Lidia Esther Pérez (PRM-Puerto Plata), sister of iconic merengue artist Rubby Pérez—who tragically died alongside 232 others when the roof of the JetSet Club collapsed during a performance on 8 April 2025—has introduced a bill in the Chamber of Deputies. The initiative aims to ensure “no Dominican ever again endures” the anguish caused by the disaster, as reported in Hoy.

Titled the Supervision and Inspection of Infrastructure and Buildings Act, the proposal, submitted on 23 April 2025, seeks mandatory periodic inspections of existing structures, particularly those hosting large crowds.

“Many families, like myself, are enduring this same pain. I must mention the loss of my beloved brother, Rubby Pérez. Since this tragedy, my presence in Congress carries added meaning: to ensure no other Dominican ever suffers as we are suffering now,” the ruling Modern...