Freddy Sandoval, veteran Dominican journalist, passes away

Veteran Dominican journalist and television producer Freddy Sandoval has passed away. His death was confirmed by associates following a recent elective heart surgery in the United States.

Sandoval had a distinguished career spanning several decades across print, radio, and television. He was a prominent member of the morning analysis program ‘Hoy Mismo’ on Color Visión and served as the director of the news program ‘Telenoticias’ on Telesistema. He was also the founder of the newspaper ‘Primicias’ and worked for various major outlets including El Nacional, Radio Continental, and Radio Comercial.

In 2008, the Senate of the Republic recognized his contributions to the professionalization of journalism and noted that he was among the first Dominican journalists to be certified in scientific journalism. His career began in the post-dictatorship era following the death of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in 1961.

Funeral services are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 13, at the Blandino Funeral Home in Santo Domingo, with the burial set for Wednesday, October 14, at the Puerta del Cielo cemetery.