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When it comes to wealth in the country, mayors command a striking share of the pie, Diario Libre reports. Out of the 158 mayors currently in office, 112 have declared assets totaling RD$4.46 billion, according to the most recent sworn statements submitted to the Chamber of Accounts between April 2024 and July 2025.

Diario Libre reports that the 15 Dominican mayors who have disclosed the most worth are:San Jose de las Matas: Ramón Reyes Estévez (Net worth RD$747.7 million)Cotuí: José Eugenio Montilla de la Cruz (Net worth RD$230.9 million)Constanza: Francisco Antonio Marte Hernández (Net worth RD$155.8 million)San Francisco de Macoris: Antonio Díaz Paulino (Net worth RD$136.4 million)San Rafael del Yuma: Francisco Antonio Rodríguez Aponte (Net worth RD$115.3 million)Higuey: Karen Magdalena Aristy Cedeño (Net worth RD$112.7 million)Comendador: Liriano Morillo...

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