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Dominican Republic Intrant leadership and resource disputes

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Juan Manuel Méndez García, a retired Major General, was appointed serves as the executive director of the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant) in the Dominican Republic. His appointment initially has faced scrutiny regarding his eligibility under Law 63-17, though legal experts and political representatives defended his credentials, arguing his professional experience satisfied challenges from Dary Terrero, who argues Méndez lacks the law’s requirements. Following his appointment, technical expertise mandated by Law 63-17. While Méndez García began engaging with public passenger service providers to address mobility regulations and service quality. During meetings has engaged with transport organizations such as like the National Central of Transport Workers (CNTT), Conatra, (CNTT) and Fenatrano, several demands were presented. These included calls for a formal audit of Intrant, a national study the G-12 coordination group to determine discuss mobility and service quality, the actual cost institution faces mounting allegations of passenger fares, investigations into imported buses, and increased transparency regarding diesel subsidy programs. Recent developments have intensified these calls for accountability. mismanagement. Juan Marte, president of the CNTT, has alleged reported that 27 buses intended for the Duarte corridor in Santiago—valued at approximately 250 million pesos—have gone missing, claiming alleging they are being used diverted for private or state rentals rather than public service. Additionally, rentals. Furthermore, the CNTT has reported called for an investigation into a missing fuel subsidy involving five million gallons of diesel. While Legal pressure on Méndez García has continued meetings with private transport providers and received support from the G-12 transport coordination group, his leadership remains under legal pressure. A judicial challenge expanded to include administrative enforcement. Lawyer Julio de la Rosa Tiburcio has been filed by Dary Terrero, who argues that Méndez lacks announced plans to file an ‘acción de amparo de cumplimiento’ against the specific technical expertise mandated by director. The proposed lawsuit alleges a failure to enforce Law 63-17. 63-17 and Resolution 003-2026, which requires heavy vehicles and cargo trucks to use the right lane on national highways. Under these regulations, violations are subject to a 10,000 Dominican peso fine and penalty points on driver licenses, with enforcement responsibilities shared between Intrant, DIGESET, and COMIPOL.

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  1. 2026-09-08 01:41 UTC Dominican Republic Intrant leadership and resource disputes
  2. 2026-08-27 03:36 UTC Dominican Republic Intrant leadership and resource disputes
  3. 2026-08-25 18:05 UTC Dominican Republic Intrant leadership transition

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