Nine high ranking members of the Medina administration have been dismissed following public scandals for corruption, fraud, murder, rape, murder for hire and even incest. The dismissals ordered by President Danilo Medina took place following a number of stories in the media based on court hearings.
Van Troy Suazo was appointed on 19 February 2018 as Deputy Minister of Youth, but at the same time came a message from the jail in Bani that he was serving three months as coercive measures for domestic violence against his wife. The following day he was dismissed from his post.
Diandino Peña is the exdirector of Opret who was sacked following an interview with Alicia Ortega based on a nine month investigation showing that he was the main beneficiary and legal representative of at least 29 companies, including 15 registered abroad.
Arsenio Quevedo, president of the National Union of Transporters (Utrafin) was dismissed as Deputy Director of the Metropolitan Office of Bus Services (OMSA) having been accused in 2015 of running a network of hit men, whose work was to kill drivers.
Manuel Rivas, former director of OMSA was fired on 16 October 2017 having been arrested linked to the case of the murder of University Professor Yuniol Ramírez, on Wednesday 11 October in the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) car park.
Marlin Martínez was dismissed from the Passport Office after being accused of hiding evidence and complicity in the murder of pregnant teenager Emely Peguero, who was pregnant by her son.
Donni Santana was dismissed as ambassador and director of the National Border Council having been investigated for supposedly raping his step-daughter.
Temístocles Montás, member of the Political Commttee of the Dominican Liberation Party, was dismissed as Minister of Industry, Commerce and SMEs having been accused of accepting bribes from the Brazilian construction company, Odebrecht.
Leoncio Almánzar was dismissed as director of the Dominican Corporation of State Companies (CORDE) having been interrogated as being associated with the sale of land in the Los Tres Brazos area of Santo Domingo East.
José Joaquín Domínguez Peña was fired two days after an investigation into land sales belonging to the State Sugar Council (CEA) recommended his removal as executive director.
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Listin Diario
23 May 2018
