Santiago Hazim's deadline to face charges in Dominican Senasa case

Santiago Hazim Senasa Dominican Republic corruption accusation RD$19 billion

The Dominican Public Ministry must file a formal accusation by Thursday, 30 July 2026, against former Senasa director Santiago Hazim and nine other alleged participants in a corruption scheme that prosecutors say defrauded the state of more than RD$19 billion. The Specialized Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (PEPCA) together with the Ministry of Public Prosecutor’s Directorate are required to submit the accusatory act to Judge Kenya Romero, who will then assign the case to the appropriate trial court.

If the Ministry fails to meet the deadline, Article 151 of the Dominican Penal Code mandates that the control judge may issue an intimation to Prosecutor General Yeni Berenice Reynoso and the state’s legal representatives, giving them a further fifteen days to file the required documents. Continued failure could lead the judge to declare the criminal action extinguished and impose civil and personal liability on the responsible prosecutors.

The deadline marks a decisive moment in the Senasa case, as the accused face potential penalties and the government seeks to recover the alleged losses from the alleged corruption network.

Entities: Deybi Timoteo Peguero · Kenya Romero · National Health Insurance System (Senasa) · PEPCA · Santiago Hazim · Senasa · Yeni Berenice Reynoso

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] The alleged corruption scheme defrauded the Dominican state of more than RD$19 billion. (existing)
[● 2 SOURCES] The Ministry of Public Prosecutor must file a formal accusation by Thursday, June 30, against Santiago Hazim and nine other defendants. (both articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] If the accusation is not filed, the judge may order Prosecutor General Yeni Berenice Reynoso and state lawyers to submit within 15 days. (existing)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Judge Deybi Timoteo Peguero will review coercive measures for the accused held in preventive detention at Las Parras prison. (second article)
[● 3 SOURCES] The accused include Santiago Hazim, Rafael Luis Martínez Hazim, Gustavo Enrique Messina Cruz, Germán Rafael Robles Quiñones, Francisco Iván Minaya Pérez, Eduardo Read Estrella, Cinty Acosta Sención, & (existing)
[● 2 SOURCES] PEPCA and the Public Prosecutor’s Directorate must submit the act before Judge Kenya Romero. (both articles)
[● 2 SOURCES] The deadline for filing the accusation is set for Thursday, June 30, as stipulated by the Dominican Penal Code. (both articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Failure to present the accusation could lead to the dismissal of the criminal action and civil/personal liability for the prosecutor. (existing)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Public Prosecutor must file a formal accusation by 30 July 2026 against Santiago Hazim and nine other defendants. (new)
[● 3 SOURCES] Judge Kenya Romero will receive the accusatory act and assign the case to the appropriate trial court. (new)