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The dream of a barber that the police cut off
The Barbería Valerio Barbershoplocated in La Barranquita, Santiago, went from being a community meeting space to a place marked by the tragedy. José Vladimir Valerio Estévez, known as Vladihe died with just 25 years in a Police operation in which the uniformed ensures there was an “shots exchange”, while the family denounces an execution.
From adolescent, Vladi He had raised his business with the support of family: An aunt gave him the barber’s chair, a cousin a fan, and with an effort he got a loan of 300 thousand pesos to modernize the place. His immediate goal was to expand it and consolidate a Entrepreneurship which was already a point of reference in the neighborhood.
The customers They remember it as a dedicated young man. Neighbors, parents and women went to their barbershop for trust and service quality. “It was correct, always in his,” says one of them.
The case is complex with the delivery to the Prosecutor’s Office of Ronny Abel Sánchez Morilloaka “mute”, pointed out as leader of one Criminal Network linked to the five men dejected. The Police He accuses him of sicariato, arms trafficking and drug trafficking.
The Vice President Raquel Peña He said that “nobody escapes law“And confirmed that the police involved were separated while the investigation. The family of Vladi asks justice and rejects the Official version.
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Senasa: RD $ 50 million to audit six years of management
He Purchasing Council and hiring of the National Health Insurance (SENASA) approved allocate 50 million pesos for a External audit which will cover the years 2018 to 2024. The process aims to clarify a financial deficit which exceeds 3,372 million pesos.
The investigation Includes the Administrations by Mercedes Rodríguez (2018-2020) and Santiago Hazim (2020-2025), the latter recently dismissed. The current one managementheaded by Edward Guzmán, seeks to recover credibility in the middle of questions.
The Interested bidders They must present proposals On October 28, in a Open process and supervised by purchases and hiring. The expertise will cover 27 departments of the entity within 25 weeks.
In parallel, the Public Heritage Recovery Team (ERPP) announced that it will represent the State in cases SENASA and INABIE. The objective is to identify responsible, compensate for damages and ensure that resources return to national coffers.
“Where a damage to the State is verified, there will be procedural action regardless of date or person involved,” said Fernando P. Henríquez, ERPP coordinator. The case is emerging as one of the most emblematic of the Anti -corruption fight in it health sector.

New barge in Azua adds energy to Seni
The president of the Unified Council of the Distributor Companies (CEED), Celso Marranzini, reported that the barge Installed in Puerto Viejo, Los Negros (Azua), already provides 65 megawatts to the interconnected national electrical system (Seni).
The boat, Property of Karpowershipadds to two others that already operate in the area, with dispatch costs that are among the highest of the system, exceeding 8,400 pesos per Megavatio-Hora in 2024.
Marranzini defended the use of these floating units as “temporary solution”, hired for two years, given the urgency of reducing the blackouts. According to the official, today 98 % of the demand is covered, compared to 89 % reached in the management former.
The official plan includes the entry into operation of new private plantsbetween September and December: Energas, Siba and Energy 2000, the latter with 420 megawatts. These generators will relieve the bars dependence.
Marranzini was defined as a “crisis manager” and recalled that blackouts They are historical, not attributable to a single government. The immediate goal is to stabilize the Electric supply until permanent plants enter into operation.

Marileidy Paulino Rompe Barreras in Tokyo
The Dominican sprinter Marileidy Paulino conquered the silver medal In the 400 flat meters of the Athletics World Cup in Tokyo with a time of 47.98 seconds, new National record and the third best brand of all time.
His historical record was only surpassed by the American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who won the gold with 47.78 seconds, the second fastest brand in the history of the test. The bronze went to Salwa Eid Naser (48.19).
For the first time in almost four decades, Two women got out of the 48 seconds in the same final. Paulino became the first Dominican and Latin American athlete to achieve it, consolidating his status as a world figure.
The race was played under rain in the National Stadium of Tokyo and will be remembered as one of the most fast registered. Paulino faced an opponent who left the fences to shine in the 400 planes with a period performance.
Although gold did not reach, the Dominican reaffirmed that it is at the top of athletics and that her roof has not yet been achieved. His immediate challenge is to overcome McLaughlin-Levrone in future competitions.

The three arms: story of a teenager marked by sexual violence
“Tatiana”16 years old, denounced having been the victim of a Group violation In the sector The three armsSanto Domingo Este. According to his testimony, he was intercepted by two acquaintances and then taken to two different houses, where at least five men sexually assaulted her.
The case came to light after the victim’s mother made the complaint public when the Promise of voluntary delivery of some defendants. Finally, everyone delivered on September 16.
The accused are Harolin José Martínez (18 years old), Julio José Mateo (25), Brailyn Cepeda Ramírez (19), Omar Reyes Vásquez (19) and Yoel Morrobel, Alias ”El Matatán”. The Prosecutor’s Office has evidence of voice notes that compromise the defendants.
He Public Ministry requested coercion measures And relatives demand justice. “She is applied and had never had a bad behavior. We only asked to clarify the situation,” said the mother.
The Mirabal sisters’ feminist movement described the wave of group violations registered in the country in recent months, also citing cases of Villa González, Duarte and one recent that involves police and a military.
This Friday, after the request of the Public Ministry, it was arranged Three months in pretrial detention at the Center for Correction and Rehabilitation in San Pedro against the defendants of group rape to adolescent in all three arms.
