Legislative and judicial updates regarding gambling and municipal fraud

In the Dominican Republic, a new gambling law project sent to the Senate will require both charitable and non-charitable raffles to obtain a license from the Gambling Council. The legislation aims to regulate activities previously conducted by individuals, churches, and companies without oversight. Violators could face one to two years of minor imprisonment and fines ranging from three to six public sector minimum wages.

In Chile, the Los Andes Prosecutor's Office secured convictions against Pamela Andrea Donoso Gonzalez and Osvaldo Sergio Reyes Colarte in a case involving fraudulent septic tank cleaning services. The defendants were found guilty of malicious use of false public instruments and tax fraud. The scheme involved the company SITA presenting trucks with falsified volume certifications to the Municipality of San Esteban to secure contracts, resulting in financial losses exceeding 400 monthly tax units.