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Judicial developments in Dominican Republic and Spain
Overview
In the Dominican Republic, major corruption investigations continue to advance. In the Calamar case, which involves allegations of state fraud exceeding 19 billion pesos, the Second Chamber of the Court of Appeals has accepted an appeal from the Public Ministry. This move challenges a previous dismissal of charges against defendants including Gonzalo Castillo Terrero and José Ramón Peralta. A public hearing is scheduled for November 16 to determine if the dismissal will be overturned.
Regarding the Medusa case involving former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez, the Second Collegiate Tribunal of the National District is undergoing structural changes. Following the promotion of Judge Claribel Nivar Arias, Judge Jissel Soto has assumed the presidency of the tribunal, joined by judges Clara Castillo and Jarolin Rosario.
In response to this change in judicial composition, defense attorneys for Rodríguez have requested that 21 previously discussed legal incidents be debated again. The prosecution, led by Mirna Ortiz, has opposed this request, arguing that the new configuration can be addressed without revisiting settled incidents and that arguments can be made during the presentation of evidence. The Public Ministry, through the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for the Prosecution of Administrative Corruption (Pepca), claims these motions are attempts to stall the process to eventually claim the expiration of criminal action. Rodríguez has denied these claims, stating he wants the case to proceed and questioning the handling of evidence.
Attorney and politician Ángel Lockward has filed an opposition resource regarding his own case, maintaining that his 2024 agreement to return RD$220 million was not an admission of guilt.
In Spain, Minister of Justice Félix Bolaños has appealed a decision by the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) to archive his complaint against Judge Juan Carlos Peinado, criticizing the CGPJ for ‘conservatism’ and ‘corporatism.’
Entities
Jean Alain Rodríguez · Dominican Republic · Ministério Público · Ángel Lockward · National District
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Third Collegiate Court of the National District rejected requests to dismiss the Calamar corruption case.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The court ruled that the legal time limit for the corruption proceedings has not expired.
- [● 4 SOURCES] A judge imposed three months of preventive detention against pastor Ángel Gabriel Capellán for alleged abuse and torture of minors.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Public Ministry requested preventive detention for three Colombian nationals accused of sedating men to rob them.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Public Ministry requested preventive detention for Ángel Gabriel Capellán.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Defendant Ángel Lockward claims the legal time limit for the prosecution has been exceeded.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Prosecutor Mirna Ortiz stated the court's decision prevents defendants from avoiding trial for defrauding the state of over 19 billion pesos.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Second Collegiate Court will rule on September 21 regarding the criminal action extinction request for 12 defendants in the Jean Alain Rodríguez case.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Prosecutors requested three months of preventive detention for two men accused of aggravated pimping and money laundering in San Carlos.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Henry Tomás Castillo Peña and Brailyn López Del Rosario are accused of using social media to exploit adults and minors for sexual services.
Timeline
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[CRIME] 3 sourcesLegal proceedings face delays and appeals in corruption cases
Legal battles continue in corruption cases involving former official Jean Alain Rodríguez in the Dominican Republic and former Spanish minister José Luis Ábalos.
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[CRIME] 10 sourcesJean Alain Rodríguez case: New judges to preside over Medusa trial
Judge Jissel Soto will preside over the Medusa case trial in the Dominican Republic following judicial changes, as defense lawyers for Jean Alain Rodríguez seek to re-debate 21 legal incidents.
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[CRIME] 9 sourcesDominican Republic courts reject dismissal of corruption cases
Dominican courts have rejected requests to dismiss criminal actions in the ‘Operación Calamar’ corruption case, involving Ángel Lockward and former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez.
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[CRIME] 23 sourcesDominican Republic courts advance major corruption and criminal trials
Dominican Republic courts advance major cases, including the Calamar corruption trial and the Jean Alain Rodríguez investigation, while imposing detention in child abuse and robbery cases.
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[CRIME] 4 sourcesLegal developments in Venezuela and Dominican Republic courts
Legal developments in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic: Captain Juan Carlos Caguaripano's appeal has been admitted in Carabobo, while Argenis Contreras González's 20-year sentence is finalized in the DR.
Sources
ahoranoticiasrd.com · azuanoticias.com · bajotecho.com.do · barrigaverde.net · calle56.com · canaln.pe · contrapodernews.com · dajabonenlinea.net · defensa.com.do · diariodigitaldominicano.com · diariolibre.com · diarionoticias.do · diariopuertoplata.com.do · dominicanaaldia.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · elbuho.pe · eldia.com.do · elfarolatino.com · elnuevodiario.com.do · elpregonerord.com · eluniverso.com · elveedordigital.com · ensegundos.do · hoy.com.do · impactobarahonero.com.do · infoenn.com · jornada.com.pe · lacronicadebadajoz.elperiodicoextremadura.com · laregiontula.com.mx · lavidamarcha.com · m24digital.com · mediodigitalrd.com · montecristinoticias.com · n.com.do · n60.pe · noticialibre.com · paginaextra.com · pasoapaso.com.do · perfil.com · precision.com.do · sanjuanpordentro.net · verdaddelpueblo.com
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