Dominican Republic court delays Coral case sentence reading
The First Collegiate Tribunal of the National District has rescheduled the full reading of the sentence in the Coral and Coral 5G corruption and money laundering case for September 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The decision to postpone follows the court's need for additional time to complete, integrate, and review the motivation of the written judgment due to the high complexity of the proceedings.
The trial, which lasted approximately 658 calendar days, involved 36 accused, consisting of 29 individuals and seven legal entities. The extensive nature of the case is highlighted by a massive volume of evidence, including 319 testimonies, 4,081 documentary proofs, 146 expert reports, and 114 pieces of physical evidence. During the oral presentation of the dispositive part, the court proceedings lasted approximately 11 hours.
In the previous phase of the judgment, the court sentenced Adán Cáceres Silvestre, Juan Carlos Torres Robiou, and Rafael Núñez de Aza to 20 years of imprisonment. Additionally, the court ordered an indemnification of RD$5 billion to be paid to the state. The final written sentence is expected to consist of 41 ordinal provisions spread across 88 pages.
Entities: Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz · Adif · Adán Cáceres Silvestre · Carlos Antonio N · Coral 5G Case · Coral Case · Coral corruption case · Coslada Court · Cámara Penal del Juzgado de Primera Instancia del Distrito Nacional · Dominican Republic · First Collegiate Tribunal of the National District · First Collegiate Tribunal of the Penal Chamber
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The case involves 36 accused, including former army generals Adán Cáceres Silvestre and Juan Carlos Torres Robiou. (Court documents)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The legal deadline for completing the written sentence was 8 September 2026; the judges extended it by ten business days. (Court procedural note)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The court sentenced Adán Cáceres and Juan Carlos Torres Robiou to 20 years of imprisonment. (Final verdict)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The oral presentation of the dispositive part lasted about 11 hours. (Court proceedings)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The trial lasted approximately 658 calendar days. (The court)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The judgment orders an indemnification of RD$5 billion to the state. (The court)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The full reading of the sentence in the Coral and Coral 5G cases is scheduled for 23 September 2026 at 14:00. (First Collegiate Tribunal of the Penal Chamber, National District)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The judgment contains 41 ordinal provisions across 88 pages. (Written sentence)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The trial involved 36 accused, including 29 individuals and seven legal entities. (The court)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Adán Cáceres Silvestre, Juan Carlos Torres Robiou, and Rafael Núñez de Aza were sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment. (The court)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The legal deadline for completing the written sentence was September 8, 2026. (The court)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The oral presentation of the dispositive part of the sentence lasted approximately 11 hours. (The court)