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Santo Domingo.- José Horacio Rodríguez, president of the Democratic Option party, led a citizen protest in front of the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) in Santo Domingo, demanding accountability over the alleged corruption case involving the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa). During the demonstration, Rodríguez warned that as long as access to power depends on money, corruption will persist, citing cases linked to drug trafficking and now SeNaSa as evidence of a deeper systemic problem.
He described the situation as one of “deep and collective outrage,” urging Dominican society to reflect on the type of leaders it elects. Rodríguez labeled the alleged actions as “blatant corruption,” noting that reports indicate bribe requests began as early as October 2020. According to him, those involved assumed office without any real intention of improving public healthcare.
Rodríguez argued that the SeNaSa case reinforces a widespread public perception that state resources exist but fail to reach citizens because they are stolen. He called for exemplary justice but warned that punishment alone is insufficient, stressing that the current system enables corruption across sectors such as health, housing, and public works. He also questioned President Luis Abinader’s control over the state, following official statements that described SeNaSa’s situation as merely a financial deficit.
What is the SENASA case?
The Caso SeNaSa refers to a high-profile criminal investigation and prosecution in the Dominican Republic involving alleged corruption, fraud, embezzlement, and bribery inside the Seguro Nacional de Salud (Senasa) — the state’s public health insurance agency. The judicial file has been built under what prosecutors have named “Operación Cobra”. Prosecutors say the network diverted over RD$15 billion (roughly hundreds of millions in USD) from the public health insurance fund.
He said “a widespread public perception that state resources exist but fail to reach citizens because they are stolen”. The Senasa case surely confirms the perception. Part of this sense is people enter government service as a politician or employee of the state not so much to serve the people but to serve themselves by madly stealing from the treasury. The money is there, so why not take it ??? Nobody will care, we will get reelected or reappointed. The nauseating thing about this Senasa baggage is the cut-throats not only stole money… they stole people’s health. The protestors have a right to be enraged.