DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Eduardo Sánchez Tolentino (El Piro) while explaining the Senasa case. To the right the ex Minister of Senasa, Santiago Hazim / Somos Pueblo

Local media have begun to cover the details contained in the 537-page file Attorney General Office prosecutors have prepared against the first 10 charged in the Senasa case (named Cobra by the Public Ministry) on alleged administrative corruption in the management of the public health insurance company.

Senasa was a highly reputed health insurance company until it came under the management of physician Santiago Hazim with the start of the Abinader administration in 2020. He was removed in August 2025 after the irregularities hit the press. He is accused of orchestrating administrative fraud, corrupción, document forgery and asset laundering. He is accused of backing the installation of several fraudulent...