DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

In response to what it calls the “passive and complicit” stance of congressional leadership and political parties, the civic watchdog group Participación Ciudadana is calling on the Public Ministry of the Attorney General Office to investigate current and former legislators who have not submitted their sworn asset declarations.

Participación Ciudadana is the local chapter of Transparency International.

Information obtained by Participación Ciudadana from the Chamber of Accounts reveals a significant number of lawmakers in violation of the law. Twenty deputies elected in 2024 and 78 who left office the same year have failed to file their declarations.

The list includes deputy Kinsberly Taveras, who has in her record being removed from the position as Minister of Youth during the first government of President Luis Abinader for questions as to the millions in...