Loading…
5 sources·Started 24d ago·Updated 24d ago
Dominican Medical Union Calls National Strike Over Doctors' Arrest
Colegio Médico DominicanoLa VegaLuis Alberto Peña NúñezWilliam AlmánzarFranklin AlmánzarDirección Central de Investigación (DICRIM)Nuevo Código PenalLuis Abinader
Sources
5outlets
ELELHOLIDI
Coverage
6articles
The Colegio Médico Dominicano (CMD) announced a 24-hour national strike starting at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, in protest of the arrest of two doctors in La Vega for alleged malpractice Source: elcaribedr. The CMD argues the arrest violated due process and sets a dangerous precedent for criminalizing medical practice.
The Arrest
Dr. William Almánzar and his brother Franklin Almánzar were detained by agents of the Dirección Central de Investigación (DICRIM) at their clinic Source: hoydo. The CMD president, Luis Alberto Peña Núñez, said the arrest stemmed from a "simple querella" without prior summons, and called it an "abuso excesivo del poder judicial" Source: eldiadoSource: elcaribedr. The CMD insists such cases should first undergo medical-legal evaluation before any coercive measure Source: listindiario.
- The CMD claims the arrest was carried out without prior investigation, violating constitutional rights Source: eldiado.
- The doctors were taken from their workplace by DICRIM agents, which the union labels as intimidation Source: diariolibree.
Strike Details
The strike will run from 8:00 a.m. Tuesday for 24 hours. Emergency services, hospitalized patients, and critical care units will be maintained Source: listindiario. The CMD said it remains in permanent session to defend its members Source: diariolibree.
New Penal Code Concerns
The CMD also warns that the upcoming new Penal Code (articles 319-327) could increase legal exposure for doctors, leading to a wave of lawsuits and "medicina defensiva" that harms patient care Source: diariolibreeSource: eldiado. The union urged President Luis Abinader to intervene to ensure a balanced legal framework Source: eldiado.
Story timeline · 3 earlier headlines
- Dominican Medical College Calls 24-Hour Strike Over Doctor Arrests24d ago · 4 sources
- Dominican Medical College calls national strike over doctors' arrest24d ago · 4 sources
- Dominican Medical College Calls National Strike Over Doctors' Arrest24d ago · 4 sources
- Dominican Medical Union Calls National Strike Over Doctors' Arrestcurrent
Sources
5 quoteseldiado↗
““Se trata de una simple querella que terminó en un apresamiento. Los fueron a buscar a la clínica con el DICRIM, ni siquiera los citaron, violando los derechos fundamentales estatuidos en la Constitución de la República”, expresó el dirigente gremial.”
elcaribedr↗
“Luis Alberto Peña, presidente del CMD, calificó la actuación de la Fiscalía de La Vega como un “abuso excesivo del poder judicial” y sostuvo que el proceso contra los galenos debió estar precedido de una investigación técnica y pericial.”
hoydo↗
“El Colegio Médico Dominicano (CMD) convocó a un paro nacional de 24 horas para este lunes 7 de julio, en rechazo al apresamiento del doctor William Almánzar, quien permanece detenido en La Vega junto a su hermano Franklin Almánzar tras una presunta mala práctica médica.”
listindiario↗
““El uso del apresamiento como medida inmediata, sin agotar el debido proceso y la investigación técnica pericial correspondiente, constituye una afrenta al ejercicio de la medicina en el país”, afirmó Peña Núñez durante una rueda de prensa.”
diariolibree↗
““No permitiremos que la fiscalía utilice la prisión como una herramienta de presión mediática o punitiva. Observamos con estupor cómo se abusa de la fuerza para encarcelar a un colega a través del Dicrim...”, indicó el CMD.”