{"id":221910,"date":"2024-08-21T08:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=221910"},"modified":"2024-08-21T09:18:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:18:57","slug":"dominican-legislators-barred-from-state-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2024\/08\/21\/dominican-legislators-barred-from-state-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican legislators barred from state contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Legislators Kinsberly Taveras, Selin\u00e9e M\u00e9ndez and Michelle Ortiz among suspended legislators \/ El Nacional<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Procurement Agency has suspended the procurement permissions to 22 legislators, included two senators and 20 deputies. The move is aimed at preventing conflicts of interest. The Procurement Law does not allow legislators to do business overtly with the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Likewise, Dominican lawmakers are also barred from contracting with the state for a period of six months following their departure from office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the measure is not considered a sanction, it aims to create a cooling-off period during which former legislators cannot engage in business dealings with government institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new regulation applies to the supply of goods, works, and services to government agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the list of suspended legislators is Kinsberly Taveras, who was President Luis Abinader\u2019s first choice for Minister of Youth in 2020. Taveras, nevertheless, was removed from the position after investigative journalist Nuria Piera questioned that Taveras had deposited a wealth statement that showed she was a multimillionaire despite only having held municipal jobs in a small city government in her short career as a politician for the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM). Taveras is married to Jheyson Garc\u00eda, son of high-ranking PRM politician Josefa Castillo, who went from deputy to Superintendent of Insurance. Both are deputies for the same province of Santo Domingo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The complete list of legislators whose permissions to transact with the state have been suspended is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senators
\u2022 Andr\u00e9s Guillermo Lama P\u00e9rez, senator for Bahoruco \/ Republic Equipment, SRL.
\u2022 Dagoberto Rodr\u00edguez Adames, senator for Independencia \/ Centro M\u00e9dico Cristiano Ebenezer, SRL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputies
\u2022 Kinsberly Taveras Duarte, deputy for Santo Domingo \/ Colegio Dom\u00ednico Chino CDC, SRL.
\u2022 Charles Noel Mariotti Paz, deputy for the National District\/ Empresas MPRB, Charmap, SRL, and Mariotti y Co, SRL.
\u2022 Fanny Selin\u00e9s M\u00e9ndez Simon\u00f3, deputy for the National District\/ The Concept Makers, SRL; 3&Media, SRL, and Me Acuesto a Las Once, SRL.
\u2022 Alcibiades Tavarez De La Cruz, deputy for San Pedro De Macor\u00eds \/ Ferreteria Serie 23, SRL.
\u2022 Carlos Morillo Valdez, deputy for San Juan de la Maguana \/ Suplidora De Alimentos Cahejo, SRL.
\u2022 Carmen Ligia Barcelo Gonzalez, deputy for Hato Mayor \/ Factor Verde Multimedios, SRL.
\u2022 Dellys Dumidia Feliz Rodriguez, deputy for Santo Domingo \/ Inversiones Defel, SRL.
\u2022 Elpidio Infante Galan, deputy for La Vega \/ Comercial Infante, SRL; Damico, SRL, and El Toro Auto Import SRL.
\u2022 Heidy Maria Musa Kunhardt, deputy for Puerto Plata \/ Musavision, SRL.
\u2022 Hermes Evagelina Jos\u00e9 Mendez De Mendez, deputy for Independencia \/ Indameca, SRL, and Agass Comercial, SRL.
\u2022 Ismael Reyes Cruz, deputy before the Parlacen \/ Su Mundo Multimedios, S.R.L.
\u2022 Jose Antolin Polanco Rosa, deputy before the Parlacen \/ Consorcio Agropecuario Polanco Rosa, SRL.
\u2022 Jose Antonio Fabian Beltre, deputy for Monse\u00f1or Nouel \/ Instituto de Especialidades M\u00e9dicas Monse\u00f1or Nouel S.A.
\u2022 Jose Manuel Caraballo Gomez, deputy for the National District \/ Voces Ciudadanas VC7, S.R.L.
\u2022 Krimilda Acosta San Miguel, deputy before the Parlacen \/ AK Medios Alternativos, SRL.
\u2022 Manuel De Jesus Nu\u00f1ez Guerrero, deputy for the National District \/ Dos Puntos de Vista, SRL.
\u2022 Michelle Marie Ortiz Lopez, deputy for the Parlacen \/ M2A Multiservices, SRL; Metech Dominicana, SRL; MO Group, SRL, and Electromedica, SA.
\u2022 Nelsa Shoraya Suarez Ariza, deputy for Santiago \/ Mart\u00ednez & Su\u00e1rez Vaciados, Servicios Multiples, SRL.
\u2022 Oscar Adolfo Morel Figueroa, deputy for Monte Plata \/ Elite Diverse Consulting, SRL.
\u2022 Willy Enrique Sanchez Gonzalez, deputy for Peravia \/ Promotora Fox, SRL, and Inmadel, SRL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more in Spanish:
El Nacional <\/a>
Listin Diario <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

21 August 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Procurement Agency has suspended the procurement permissions to 22 legislators, included two senators and 20 deputies. The move is aimed at preventing conflicts of interest. The Procurement Law does not allow legislators to do business overtly with the state. Likewise, Dominican lawmakers are also barred from contracting with the state for a period of … <\/p>\n

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