DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

During a memorial mass in Santiago de los Caballeros marking the first anniversary of the Jet Set nightclub collapse, Minister of Public Works Eduardo Estrella broke his public silence regarding the legal process, warning of a higher accountability if the courts fail to deliver a fair ruling. Estrella, who lost his son Eduardo Guarionex, his daughter-in-law Alexandra Grullón, and his daughter-in-law’s uncles Eduardo Grullón and Johanna Rodríguez de la Cruz in the disaster, emphasized that the Dominican people are watching the proceedings closely.

Most scheduled commemorative acts for the anniversary were partially suspended or moved due to a trough causing heavy rains and flooding across Greater Santo Domingo on 8 April.

“We expect the Dominican justice system to act as it should, not just as the families expect, but as society and the Dominican people expect,” Estrella stated.

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