DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Former Minister of Economy during the Danilo Medina administration, economist Juan Ariel Jimenez warns there are other black holes similar to the National Health Insurance company (Senasa) scandal, mentioning the Banco Agricola and the Reservas insurance company. He said he has the financials that prove the significant irregularities in these entities, when responding to questions in an interview with Colombia Alcantara for Al Tanto TV.

Jimenez, who is also a professor at the University of Harvard in the United States, joined hundreds of thousands of Dominicans who have expressed indignation regarding the Senasa black hole that has been quantified at RD$15 billion to RD$20 billion so far. The financials of the health insurance company show it owes suppliers around RD$10 billion for services in 2024 and beyond, and has been needing billions in injections of funds from the central government. The judge hearing the case, Rigoberto Sena has stated: “This is a dark and scandalous...