Santo Domingo. – The Attorney General of the
Republic, Yeni Berenice Reynoso, presented an ambitious agenda to transform the Public Ministry, focused on institutional strengthening, victim protection, process digitalization, and the strategic prosecution of organized crime.
Reynoso revealed that a five-year strategic plan is being developed with international cooperation, with an emphasis on justice centered on people and not just on files. As part of this approach, the first opposition contest was announced to integrate 100 victim lawyers who will operate nationwide from October, an initiative that, he said, settles a "historical debt".
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Furthermore, in coordination with the Executive Branch, work is underway on the first law for the protection of victims and witnesses, with the aim that those affected do not have to physically attend all judicial processes.
Technology at the service of justice
The prosecutor announced the progress of the
G5 project, a technological transformation that includes artificial intelligence for criminal analysis, profiling, and efficient management of prosecutors' offices. This tool, developed with ITLA and with the support of Chile and the European Union, is in beta phase and could be piloted by the end of 2025.
He also advanced the launch of the
first online case system and a
national penitentiary cadastre, which will be presented in October to offer a real overview of the prison system.
Fight against organized crime and new laws
Reynoso reaffirmed that combating organized crime remains his priority. He indicated that nearly 15 legislative proposals have been presented, including reforms to the Penal and Criminal Procedure Code, laws on the environment, anti-kidnapping, high technology, and artificial intelligence.
He highlighted the key role of the
Asset Forfeiture Unit, created to strengthen the recovery of assets in cases of corruption and drug trafficking.
More Accessible Justice with a Gender Perspective
Another line of action is community outreach with the creation of neighborhood prosecutors and the expansion of online services. The gender policy will also be relaunched to address the more than
70 thousand annual cases of gender-based and domestic violence.
It was also announced the creation of
nine new specialized units, including: Missing Persons (with a retrospective approach, including cases from the Trujillo regime), Illicit Trafficking of Migrants, National Attention, Process Management, and Execution of Fines and Guarantees.
Outstanding Challenges
Finally, Reynoso pointed out as urgent the creation of a pension fund for prosecutors, as well as strengthening the inspectorate and establishing a system of consequences, ensuring the permanence of efficient prosecutors.
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