Friday, April 17, 2026

National District City Hall pays funeral honors to Carlos Batista

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Santo Domingo. - The National District City Council held funeral honors for former councilman and journalist Carlos Batista Matos at the Municipal Palace this Thursday morning. In a solemn act of the deceased's body present, the municipal authorities were headed by the president of the Council of Aldermen, Yovany Moya, who expressed to the family of the deceased former public servant his respect and solidarity in this moment of anguish and pain. Carolina Mejía stood guard of honor at the Boulevard of the Stars, as Matos's body was exposed after the funeral honors at the Municipal Palace, where she expressed her condolences to the family members and listed the qualities that characterized Carlos. "Carlos made us all feel special and unique, he always treated us kindly, affectionately and was a proactive person; the Lord has welcomed him into his bosom and we are going to miss him enormously, but we will take care to honor his memory by copying the good example that Carlos left us," Mejía expressed.
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Carla Batista, the communicator's youngest daughter, spoke on behalf of the family and thanked the authorities for the tribute paid to her father. "Our father would have loved it and I know he is enjoying it from heaven; we, who love him very much, and you, who I know also appreciated him, thank you from the bottom of our hearts," Batista pointed out. The event was marked by honor guards performed by councilors, former councilors, and council directors, as well as the delivery of the municipal flag to the children representing the family. Batista Matos served as a councilor in this demarcation in the period 2010-2016; in addition, he stood out in the show and entertainment at the national level. At the time of his death, he was working as the host and producer of the program "Con los Famosos" (With the Famous), on Color Visión, where for decades he established a particular style, calling himself the most expensive man on television. The eminent communicator also presided over the Bulevar de las Estrellas Foundation, through which he promoted the recognition of personalities in national art and culture.

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