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Former lawmaker Rosa Amalia Pilarte jailed for money laundering

Former congresswoman Rosa Amalia Pilarte (PRM-La Vega) was admitted on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 to the Rafey Women’s Correction and Rehabilitation Center in Santiago to serve a five-year prison sentence for money laundering tied to drug trafficking. Pilarte was escorted into the facility late Wednesday evening, following her conviction by the Supreme Court of Justice. …
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Government publishes where its capital spending has been invested

In a move to underscore its commitment to national development, the Abinader administration has released a detailed report on its public infrastructure spending over the last five years. The report, highlighting thousands of completed projects across all 31 provinces and the National District, asserts that no region of the country has been left behind. According …
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Abinader appoints Catalino Correa Hiciano as Bandex general manager

President Luis Abinader has appointed Catalino Correa Hiciano as the new general manager of the Development and Export Bank (Bandex), effective immediately via Decree No. 498-25. Bandex has the role of channeling resources to support projects of high economic and social impact for the country. Bandex offers financing with longer terms and grace periods than …
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Cartel de los Soles designated as Terrorist Organization

The Dominican government designated the armed group known as Cártel de los Soles as a terrorist organization, according to Decree 500-25 issued by the Executive Branch on 2 September 2025. This move authorizes state intelligence and security agencies to take appropriate measures to prevent the group’s incursions into national territory or against Dominican interests abroad. …
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Attorney General Office announces deal with President Danilo Medina’s brother-in-law accused of billionaire fraud to the state

A high-profile corruption case in the Dominican Republic has concluded with a major settlement, as businessman Maxy Montilla Sierra has agreed to pay a substantial fine and dissolve his companies. Montilla carried out the operations taking advantage of his status as brother-in-law of former President Danilo Medina. Montilla, who is implicated in the “Operation Antipulpo” …
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National Police remove street vendors in Santo Domingo

The National Police has cleared windshield washers and street vendors from major intersections in Santo Domingo, following numerous complaints from citizens published in Diario Libre. Newspaper journalists surveyed key city intersections, including John F. Kennedy with Máximo Gómez, 27 de Febrero with Máximo Gómez, and Abraham Lincoln with 27 de Febrero and were told by …