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5 clusters · 37 sources · 41 days · First seen about 1 month ago · Last updated 3 days ago

Categories: POLITICS

Dominican Republic high‑level corruption investigations

Entities: Santiago Hazim · Deybi Timoteo Peguero · Senasa · Kenya Romero · PEPCA

Overview

The anti‑corruption drive launched in June 2026 continues to generate major judicial outcomes. Prosecutors have linked the Senasa scheme, the “Coral” and “Coral 5G” networks and a security‑contract bribery network to the siphoning of billions of pesos from the National Health Insurance system. Operation Lobo, announced on 15 July, formally accused fourteen individuals and four companies, expanding an earlier indictment of former officials and firms. In the same week, Pedro Fernández Jerez was arrested on multiple high‑technology and drug‑related charges.

On 23 July the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Administrative Corruption (Pepca) confirmed it will appeal the RD$7.5 million indemnity ordered against the Public Ministry in the Intrant (Camaleón) case, arguing serious procedural vices and a mischaracterisation of the astreinte. The appeal must be filed within 20 days.

A procedural deadline for the Senasa case was initially set for 30 June 2026, requiring prosecutors to file a formal accusation against former director Santiago Hazim and nine co‑defendants. On 27 July the Public Ministry was reminded that the filing deadline had been extended to 30 July 2026. Failure to meet this deadline could trigger an intimation to Prosecutor General Yeni Berenice Reynoso, a further fifteen‑day extension, and ultimately the possible extinguishment of the criminal action with civil and personal liability for the responsible prosecutors.

Judge Deybi Timoteo Peguero is also set to review preventive detention measures for those held at Las Parras prison. Courts have already delivered dozens of convictions, sentenced defendants to up to 20 years, dissolved companies, seized assets and ordered a collective indemnity of RD$5 billion.

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)
[● 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)
[● 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 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)
[● 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)
[● 2 SOURCES] PEPCA and the Public Prosecutor’s Directorate must submit the act before Judge Kenya Romero. (both articles)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Judge Deybi Timoteo Peguero will review coercive measures for the accused held in preventive detention at Las Parras prison. (second article)

Timeline

3 days ago

[POLITICS] 19 sources
Santiago Hazim's deadline to face charges in Dominican Senasa case
Dominican prosecutors must file charges by 30 July 2026 against ex‑Senasa chief Santiago Hazim and nine others, or risk case extinction and liability for officials.
6 days ago

[POLITICS] 17 sources
Dominican Republic Public Ministry to Appeal $7.5 M Corruption Fine
Dominican Republic's Public Ministry will appeal a judge's order to pay RD$7.5 million to a defendant in the Intrant corruption case, citing procedural flaws and jurisdiction issues.
18 days ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
Dominican Republic courts hand 95 convictions, 191 trials in major corruption cases
Dominican courts have delivered 95 convictions and sent 191 individuals to full trial in three major corruption cases, including Adán Cáceres, Donald Guerrero and José Ángel Gómez, marking a significant anti‑c
21 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Dominican Republic postpones Calamar corruption hearing to August 19
Dominican Republic delays the Calamar corruption case hearing to August 19; former Finance Minister Donald Guerrero remains a key defendant among 35 accused.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Dominican Republic corruption probe leads to historic mass convictions
Dominican Republic’s anti‑corruption drive led by Wilson Camacho results in massive arrests and a historic court verdict sentencing 29 officials to up to 20 years for Senasa fraud and the Coral 5G scheme.

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