Tense calm around the Palace of Justice ahead of coercion decision in SeNaSa network

The ruling on the coercive measures requested by the Public Ministry against those accused in the alleged fraud of more than RD$15,000 million from the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa) will be announced this Sunday afternoon. The announcement was made by Judge Rigoberto Sena, after concluding the arguments of the Public Prosecutor's Office and the defenses of the former director of SeNaSa, Santiago Marcelo, and nine other defendants.

Meanwhile, outside the New City Courthouse, a deployment of police authorities is maintained to safeguard the lives of those involved and maintain order during the process.

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Community Development delivers renovated house with appliances to family with children with disabilities

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Court upholds measures against Colegio Da Vinci employees for student's death; hearing set for March 26

Santiago. – The judges of the Second Chamber of the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeals of Santiago ratified the coercive measures imposed against several employees of the Da Vinci School, linked to the judicial process for the death of the student Stephora Anne-Mircie Joseph, who died of drowning during a school excursion. The […]