Author Rafael R. Vásquez commented on the present government’s handling of corruption cases in an article in the Listin Diario editorial page. He criticized that already there is a long list of corruption cases initiated in the judiciary but now it seems they will not be completed, but rather the "borrón y cuenta nueva," a clean slate, will be applied, meaning that the cases will be abandoned.Cases that have made headlines are:The accusations of a RD$90 million National Lottery fraudThe millionaire illegal appropriations of government lands in the Bahía de las Aguilas beach lands in Pedernales.The case of illegal appropriation of state lands in Macao Beach.The case of illegal appropriation of government beach lands in the Jaragua National Park in Pedernales.The case of illegal appropriation of government lands in Nisibon, in La Altagracia province.The case for the illegal appropiation of the government’s tobacco-producing lands in Santiago.The case of illegal appropriation of potential tourism development lands in Monte Cristi.The case of the assassination of journalist Orlando Martínez.The case of the disappearance of university professor Narciso González.The case of the assassination of José Rafael Llenas Aybar, age 12.The case of the assassination of the youngster Zuleika Féliz.The case of the fraud at the Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidráulicos presented by director Mario Germán against its former director.The case of the millionaire fraud presented by the Banco Agrícola’s administration against the former director of that institution.The case of the fraud to the Dominican state presented against the former administrative secretary of the Presidency.The case of fraud against the state for RD$60 million with reference to the Hydro Quebec contract.The cases of corruption revealed by former controller Victor Grimaldi.The cases of corruption presented by Rafael Flores Estrella against officers of the past administration.The cases of corruption presented by lawyer Hugo Tolentino Dipp against the former director of the Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Estatales.
