Santo Domingo.– Under the slogans of “Corruption robs us of life and health, theft in SeNaSa leaves me without health and the Caribbean Zone of Peace”, the Frente Amplio held its 6th Walk - Protest, demanding total punishment against all those responsible for the corruption network that operated in the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa). Similarly, […]
Santo Domingo.- The Fourth Instruction Court of the National District ordered this Friday the doctor treating former senator Rafael Calderón to hand over to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif) the health record of the defendant for corruption who has been requesting postponements of hearings since last November due to medical leave. Judge Altagracia […]
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader ordered this Friday that the National Health Insurance Council (Senasa) modify the internal regulations of that institution, and a technical commission of five members be created, who will be appointed by the Executive Branch, with the aim of impacting the efficiency and effectiveness of its functions. This, within the framework […]
Santo Domingo.- Within the framework of the knowledge of the request for a coercive measure for the so-called Senasa case, the defense of the former director of the National Health Insurance (Senasa), Santiago Hazim, requested the court to apply "special considerations" due to his state of health, alleging that he suffers from multiple sclerosis. The […]
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) confirmed its rejection of the General State Budget Law project for the year 2026, considering that it increases current spending, reduces capital investment, and neglects urgent needs of workers, such as salary updates. PLD deputy Danilo Díaz described the budgetary proposal as a tool that is limited to […]
Santo Domingo.- The Giants of Cibao outfielder, Johan Rojas, spoke after last night's game and reacted to the boos he received from the Tigres del Licey fans, assuring that he is not affected and that, on the contrary, he takes it as an additional motivation on the field. “Well, I never… I haven't been the […]
Madrid (EFE).- Manchester City took the victory from the Bernabéu, in the sixth matchday of the Champions League group stage, after coming back from the initial goal by Brazilian Rodrygo Goes in the 28th minute thanks to goals by English Nico O’Rilley in the 35th and Norwegian Erling Haaland in the 43rd, from a penalty. […]
Santo Domingo.– The outfielder for the Gigantes del Cibao, Johan Rojas, was received this Wednesday with strong boos from the blue fans at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, in the first match of the francomacorisano team against the Tigres del Licey after his controversial statements of last December 3. Licey fans reacted with loud whistles […]
Santo Domingo.- The leader of the Gigantes del Cibao, José Leger, offered this Wednesday his impressions on the team's moment and the adjustments made for tonight's important game against the Tigres del Licey at the Quisqueya stadium, the first duel of a series of two consecutive matches against their direct rival in the standings. Leger […]
SANTO DOMINGO. – The Costa Rican duo of Felipe Porras and Gabriel Rojas achieved a dominant 3-0 (11-1, 11-8, 11-5) victory over Americans Reyansh Chandel and Ashvin Aggarwal, in the men's doubles modality of the 12 years and under category, during this Monday's day at the Junior Racquetball World Championship, which is being held in […]
New York .- The technology OpenAI has denied being responsible for the suicide of a 16-year-old who took his own life after interacting with ChatGPT for months, and has attributed his case to an "improper use" of the tool. "The injuries and damages alleged by the plaintiffs were caused or contributed (…) by the misuse, […]
Miami (USA).- NASA launched three missions into space this Wednesday that seek to map the heliosphere, the layer that surrounds and protects the solar system, to critically monitor space weather and to study how the Earth's upper atmosphere responds to the solar wind. The three missions took off from Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 […]
Nvidia is no longer just a graphics card manufacturer. The company founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem, which was born with the vision of bringing 3D graphics to video games, has become the most valuable company on the planet, surpassing Apple and Microsoft with a capitalization of around $4.3 trillion. […]
New York.- Apple equips its AirPods with live translation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German thanks to its new operating system, iOS 26, which launches this Monday on compatible devices. Starting today, the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 with noise cancellation, paired with iPhones compatible with Apple Intelligence - Apple's artificial intelligence - […]
Madrid.- Teenagers have integrated AI into their daily lives, whether for studies or as a confidant in personal matters, although the majority also express reservations, including the use of images to create fake sexual content, according to 84% of them and 76% of them. These are some of the data revealed by the 'Así somos' […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the immediate recall of Lucky Foods brand cinnamon powder from shelves and stores in 14 states, after determining that the batch contained lead levels above those permitted for human consumption. The alert, published on December 9, 2025, on the agency's official website, affects both consumers and businesses […]
Austin,.- A man died in Starr County, on the border of Texas with Mexico, after a shooting involving the United States Border Patrol, state authorities reported this Friday. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) indicated that the Texas Rangers opened an investigation into the incident. According to the first official data, the suspect was […]
Bolivian anti-corruption judge Elmer Laura ordered this Friday five months of pre-trial detention against former President Luis Arce, to be carried out in the San Pedro prison in the city of La Paz, for alleged corruption, local media reported. Arce was detained on Wednesday as part of an investigation into an alleged millionaire embezzlement from […]
Miami (USA). - Almost five million people could lose their health insurance in the United States in 2026, including one million Latinos, if Congress does not reach an agreement to extend the health program known as 'Obamacare', according to a report released this Friday by the civil organization American for Tax Fairness (ATF). The report, […]
Washington.- The United States imposed financial sanctions this Thursday on three nephews of the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, whom it accuses of having ties to drug trafficking. The Treasury Department included Efraín Antonio Campo Flores, Francisco Flores de Freitas, and Carlos Erik Malpica Flores on the sanctions list, all of whom are related to […]
Santo Domingo. - Influencer Pamela Villanueva Peña, known as “La Roja”, reported being a victim of vandalism after refusing to pay an alleged illegal charge for parking at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo where she went to visit the Christmas attraction Villa Navidad. The incident occurred in one of the areas […]
SANTO DOMINGO. – Rauw Alejandro will perform this Saturday the concert “La Noche Caribeña” at the Parque Eugenio María de Hostos, in which only attendees with tickets will be able to access, to guarantee the security and organization of the event This event is sponsored by the radio station La X102, produced by Gamal Haché […]
Santo Domingo, RD - The renowned Dominican urban artist La Ross María continues to surprise her followers, not with a musical release this time, but with the firmness with which she has decided to embrace her faith. After openly sharing her process of drawing closer to God, the young performer took a transcendental step by […]
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In the Dominican Republic, presidents don't fall because of the opposition. They fall because of something more intimate and devastating: their own family. When corruption shares the same last name as the presidential band, it ceases to be a case and becomes a sentence. It's not a contract that is judged: it's the entire credibility […]
In 2015, an internal crisis within the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) forced the leadership of that organization to promote a constitutional reform to enable President Danilo Medina, who had been elected in 2012 through a constitution that prohibited consecutive re-election. Medina was eligible to try to return in 2020, that is, after a period, a […]
For days, Leonardo Aguilera has been the target of a campaign as evidently coordinated as it is poorly executed. Defamation, slander, and half-truths circulate on networks and certain media with suspicious synchronicity. Who's sending them? Who's biting their nails? The formula is old: fabricate scandals where they don't exist, repeat lies until they seem like […]
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"I am a tolerant and democratic president, but everything has a limit... We will continue to govern for the people and, for that reason, I say to all pre-candidates and their coordinators: proselitizing acts to officials are not allowed. If they want to campaign, they must leave their positions." Thus spoke the head of state, […]
Santo Domingo,.- The Government decided today to maintain the prices of gasoline, diesel and propane gas for the week of December 13 to 19, for which, it assured, allocated a subsidy of 227.4 million pesos. In that order, premium gasoline will remain at 290.10 per gallon, while regular gasoline will be at RD$272.50 per gallon. […]
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Santo Domingo. - The Dominican Appraisers Institute (ITADO) assured that around 40.9% of all credit in the national financial system is backed by assessable guarantees. “According to indicators from the Superintendency of Banks, the mortgage portfolio reached RD$404.986 million, with a year-on-year growth of 14%, confirming the strength of the mortgage market and the critical […]
Santo Domingo.- The most consumed fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, and propane gas, will maintain their prices for the week of December 6 to 12, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes (MICM) informed this Friday. The agency stated in a note that the Government provided a subsidy of 173.6 million pesos so that these […]
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Miami (USA).- The American digital artist Beeple unleashed a "pack" of robotic dogs at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair with hyperrealistic heads of tech magnates and art legends such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, and Mark Zuckerberg. The installation titled 'Regular Animals' captured attention at the fair that was inaugurated […]
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Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has, since this month, one of the most innovative artistic exhibitions of the year: “Miguel Ángel Vivo”, an immersive exhibition that brings together the most emblematic works of the Renaissance master Michelangelo Buonarroti, including recreations of the Sistine Chapel, the David and the Moses. The exhibition will be available until […]
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Santo Domingo.- The seven-year prison sentence against Alexis Medina Sánchez, brother of former President Danilo Medina, marks only the beginning of a much broader process. Experts warn that what will be decisive will not only be the sentence, but how the appeals are resolved and what signals this case sends about the real effectiveness of the judicial system against corruption.
For criminal lawyer Valentín Peña, the real test of the case will be played out in the Court of Appeal, where the judges will have the power to confirm, modify, or even reverse the sentence.
“Let's assume these people are really guilty, which we don't know because they have a conviction that is not final; that is, they do not have the authority of the definitively and irrevocably judged thing”, explained Peña.
Valentín Peña, abogado penalista.
The Public Prosecutor's Office's Debt
Beyond the ruling against Medina, the criminal lawyer points out that the Public Ministry faces a greater challenge, dozens of corruption files still unopened, which raises doubts about the coherence of the anti-corruption discourse.
“They have lied to us, they have been telling us that what is sought with these cases is to proscribe corruption. However, the Public Ministry has approximately two hundred and something corruption cases, at least, pointed out as such from the current government that have not been opened,” recalled Peña.
This situation, the jurist warns, fuels the perception that justice in matters of corruption remains selective and partial, and that high-profile cases receive different treatment than ordinary files. Of more than 21 people linked, only seven were convicted, while the rest were acquitted.
Another critical point is the citizens' perception of the magnitude of the sanctions. For Peña, a part of the population considers that the penalties imposed do not reflect the real damage caused by the acts of corruption. “First, it sends the idea that the penalties, for example, do not meet the expectations of society. A part of society could see it that way,” the jurist pointed out.
With the sentence already issued, the case enters a critical stage. The Court of Appeals will evaluate the sanction and the responsibility of the convicted, with the possibility of reducing sentences, acquitting defendants, or ordering a new trial if procedural irregularities are found. Later, the Supreme Court of Justice could intervene through an appeal for cassation, finally defining the fate of the file.
This scenario keeps open the question of whether the case of Alexis Medina will be remembered as a real milestone in the fight against corruption or as another media episode that, despite the initial noise, ends up reinforcing the perception of impunity.
Real milestone or media episode?
Beyond the legal aspects, the great unknown remains in the social and political arena. The ruling against Alexis Medina may consolidate as a historic precedent in the fight against corruption or be recorded as another media episode that failed to transform the perception of impunity that persists in large sectors of the population.
What happens in the coming months will be decisive for citizens' trust in the justice system. If the courts uphold the ruling and strengthen it with solid arguments, the case could be remembered as a turning point. But if it crumbles on appeal, it will reinforce the idea that the major corruption trials in the Dominican Republic end up being more spectacle than consequence.
Santo Domingo.– Under the slogans of “Corruption robs us of life and health, theft in SeNaSa leaves me without health and the Caribbean Zone of Peace”, the Frente Amplio held its 6th Walk - Protest, demanding total punishment against all those responsible for the corruption network that operated in the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa). Similarly, […]
Santo Domingo.— Miguel Valerio, lawyer of Santiago Hazim, stated that those involved in the case of the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa) who have collaborated with the Public Ministry do not have proof that bribes were given to his client. "The alleged extorted contractors, none gave money to Hazim," explained Valerio. You may be interested in: […]
Santo Domingo.- The Fourth Instruction Court of the National District ordered this Friday the doctor treating former senator Rafael Calderón to hand over to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif) the health record of the defendant for corruption who has been requesting postponements of hearings since last November due to medical leave. Judge Altagracia […]
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader ordered this Friday that the National Health Insurance Council (Senasa) modify the internal regulations of that institution, and a technical commission of five members be created, who will be appointed by the Executive Branch, with the aim of impacting the efficiency and effectiveness of its functions. This, within the framework […]
Santo Domingo.- Within the framework of the knowledge of the request for a coercive measure for the so-called Senasa case, the defense of the former director of the National Health Insurance (Senasa), Santiago Hazim, requested the court to apply "special considerations" due to his state of health, alleging that he suffers from multiple sclerosis. The […]
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) confirmed its rejection of the General State Budget Law project for the year 2026, considering that it increases current spending, reduces capital investment, and neglects urgent needs of workers, such as salary updates. PLD deputy Danilo Díaz described the budgetary proposal as a tool that is limited to […]
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