The PRD has expelled senators Tonty Rutinel Dominguez and Ramiro Espino as well as the mayor of the municipality of Guaymate, La Romana, Estela Ozuna. Listin Diario reports that Rutinel Dominguez was expelled several hours after he submitted his resignation to the PRD and renounced his seat in the Senate whereas Espino and Ozuna have moved to the Revolutionary Social-Democrat Party, led by Hatuey De Camps.