TSE President Ygnacio Pascual Camacho Hidalgo undergoes neurosurgery

Ygnacio Pascual Camacho Hidalgo, president of the Dominican Republic’s Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE), has been admitted to Clínica Abreu for neurosurgery. The elective procedure aims to extract fluid and place a valve to treat hydrocephalus.

The surgery is being led by neurosurgeon José Joaquín Puello and anesthesiologist Carlos Guzmán. During Camacho Hidalgo’s recovery period, magistrate Lourdes Teresa Salazar will serve as the interim president of the TSE.