President Danilo Medina appointed Pedro César Mota Pacheco, former governor of San Pedro de Macorís, as director of the State Sugar Council (CEA). He replaces José Joaquín Domínguez Peña.
The CEA is in the public spotlight after a conflict of interest within the organization escalated, allegedly leading to the murder of two radio broadcasters early in February 2017, by a victim of the administrative entangling at the CEA. Domínguez had been suspended after the deaths of broadcasters Leonardo Martínez and Luis Manuel Medina of a San Pedro de Macorís radio station. The murder was said to have been committed by José Rodríguez, who authorities say committed suicide after being persecuted by the Police.
In the same Decree 47-17, President Danilo Medina appointed Luis Miguel Piccirillo governor of San Pedro de Macorís.
Nuria Piera, the TV investigative journalist who has been covering similar irregularities as those that caused the death of the two broadcasters prepared compilations of her 17 years of coverage of corruption at the State Sugar Council (CEA).
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Nuria
Nuria
6 March 2017
