Senator Taveras calls for Minister Raful to explain police operation deaths

Senator Antonio Taveras Guzmán has called on Minister of Interior and Police Faride Raful to appear before the Dominican Republic Senate to explain a series of deaths occurring during police operations. The legislator is seeking clarity following reports of seven deaths within a 72-hour period, which authorities have attributed to exchanges of gunfire.

Taveras has requested that the Minister present recordings from police body cameras to determine whether these incidents were legitimate confrontations or potential extrajudicial killings. While a formal request for her appearance was submitted, it was not included in the Senate's agenda for the October 28 session and remains pending.

The Senator emphasized that while he supports citizen security, he opposes police killings. He noted that body camera footage is essential for distinguishing between actual shootouts and murders.