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The high-profile corruption case against Maxy Gerardo Montilla Sierra, the brother-in-law of former President Danilo Medina, has reached a definitive conclusion. A judge has approved a significant “opportunity criterion agreement” that extinguishes all criminal charges against Montilla and his associated companies in exchange for massive financial compensation and the dissolution of the firms involved. Judge …

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In the developing case surrounding the tragic death of 11-year old Stephora Joseph during a school field trip on 14 November 2025, a Santiago court imposed precautionary measures on three defendants linked to the alleged negligence. A fourth defendant was released without restrictions after being deemed unconnected to the fatal event. The accused all worked …

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Tampa Bay Rays baseball player Wander Franco was convicted in June 2025 of sexually abusing a minor in the Dominican Republic and then received a two-year suspended sentence. His lawyers were able to get a court of appeals to order a retrial and thus a new panel of judges will now oversee Franco’s case, as …

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Banco Popular Dominicano is inviting families to once again witness its cherished holiday tradition, the Milagro de la Navidad (Miracle of Christmas). This free theatrical spectacle, a staple of the Dominican holiday season for over three decades, will be staged on three select dates in December at the bank’s headquarters, the Torre Popular at Av. …

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Ballet Concierto Dominicano is inviting audiences to dream with The Kingdom of the Nutcracker, a new version by Sarah Estevez and Carlos Veitia of the beloved Christmas classic, promising an evening filled with fantasy, music, and exquisite dance. This fresh take on The Nutcracker is set to transport spectators directly into the heart of the …

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A police reform bill seeks to overhaul the current legislative framework, introducing significant changes aimed at regulating the organization and operation of the National Police. Included in the new bill on the reform of the National Police submitted to Congress on Monday, 8 December 2025, is a provision that would impede the assignment of police …

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Penal attorney Francisco Álvarez Martínez, has issued a stark warning, asserting that the recently enacted Code of Criminal Procedure (CPP) could trigger a wave of legal challenges before the Constitutional Court. Álvarez attributes this risk to what he describes as flawed deliberation, rushed amendments, and the controversial lack of a vacatio legis (implementation period) before …

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The Dominican state has formally filed a civil complaint against the individuals accused in the major fraud case involving the National Health Insurance (Senasa), with a legal team committed to work pro bono until all stolen funds are recovered. The alleged scheme is being characterized as a direct “assault on life” against the nation’s health …

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The pre-trial hearing against the first 10 arrested in the National Health Insurance (Senasa), the public health insurance ARS case is set for Thursday, 11 December 2025. Meanwhile, local media continue to publish details of the Public Ministry case against officials of Senasa. The evidence leans against the statement of innocence of former general manager …

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State prosecutors are presenting charges of negligence and involuntary murder of 11 year old Stephora Anne-Mircie Joseph, during a school outing to a ranch with swimming pool on 14 November 2025 against the school’s administrative director and three employees of the Colegio Da Vinci of Santiago. The private school is not charged in the case. …

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