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The Presidencywishes to state unequivocally that President Boakai did not receive, and has not received to date, any such purported report referenced by the newspaper. Any suggestion that such a document was submitted to the President and ignored is false, misleading, and entirely without factual basis. The publication relies on an unverified document whose authenticity has neither been established nor corroborated by the Office of the President. Presenting allegations as established facts with…

According to the said press release, these structures sent a communication to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and are trying to pass it off as a procedure initiated against the President of the Republic, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo. “The reality is clear: no investigation, no decision, no warrant, no charge and no open case against the President of the Republic has been established. The newspaper Le Soir contradicts itself: its title states a “referral to…

Santo Domingo.- The Minister of the Interior and Police, Faride Raful, stated this Monday that any police officer who acts contrary to the law must answer for their actions, reiterating that no member of the institution is above the law. During the weekly meeting of the Citizen Security Task Force, headed by Vice President Raquel Peña, the official maintained that the transformation of the National Police constitutes one of the main institutional strengthening processes promoted by the Governme…

Santo Domingo.–President Luis Abinader reported that the Executive Branch deposited last Friday in the National Congress a set of agreed modifications to the Penal Code and the Law of Expression and Dissemination of Thought, with the aim of balancing the right to freedom of expression with the protection of honor, privacy and dignity of people. During an interview with the media, the president recalled that, for three consecutive years, the Dominican Republic has occupied first and second place…

Santo Domingo.-President Luis Abinadera affirmed that the Government responds responsibly and openly to the citizen complaints that have arisen in recent days, while reiterating his commitment to dialogue, consensus and the preservation of social peace. During an interview with journalists José Monegro and Edith Febles, the head of state acknowledged that some of the protests and demonstrations recently recorded contain approaches that must be heard and addressed by the authorities. “Many of t…