The (openly) richest general, Admiral Julio C. Ventura Bayonet, second from right.
Santio Domingo.- Police Chief Rafael Guzmán is worth RD$35.3 million (nearly US$1.0 million), according to his financial statement of March, 16, 2010, while other generals also disclosed surprisingly tidy nest eggs.
Guzman’s wealth is centered in real estate, holdings easily surpassed by ex Navy Chief of staff Julio Cesar Ventura Bayonet, who filed documents which reveal his worth at RD$77.2 million (US$2.0 million) in October 15, 2008.
Drugs Control Agency chief Rolando Rosado declared assets of around 14 million pesos in March 9, 2010; prisons director Manuel de Jesus Perez said he was worth 20.5 million pesos on October 9, 2008, while current Navy Chief of staff Homero Luis Lajara filed for RD$19.9 million on March 4, 2009.
Also declaring notable sums were the heads of the National Investigations Department (DNI) director Ramon Aquino, of RD#21.7 million, 267 pesos in February; of Immigration, Sigfrido Pared, RD$11.2 million in March 2009; of the Border Development Agency Manuel de Jesus Florentino, around RD$30 million in December, 2008, whereas the ex director of the Metropolitan Transit Authority, Rafael Bencosme Candelier filed around RD$22 million in November, 2008.
In a February 27 speech president Leonel Fernandez ordered the heads of security and law enforcement agencies to file their financial statements within 15 days, to contribute to the cleanup in those entities and to detect unexplainable wealth amid denunciations of widespread corruption in those organisms and their being penetrated by international drug trafficking and money laundering.
Written by: Gringo_1, 19 Mar 2010 11:06 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Maimon (Bonao)
This is too funny. I suppose Price-Waterouse-Coopers prepared the financial statements INDEPENDENTLY. Who would believe these numbers?
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Those guys should give seminars: how to build a mujlti-million fortune on a RD$45,000 salary.
I would signup!!!
From: United States, Richmond, Texas
Gringo,
Maybe ENRON did the accounting for them!!!!!!
From: United States
so lionel wanted to detect unexplainable wealth....
ok...so here it is...now what?
nothing! thats what.
Written by: dominica, 19 Mar 2010 11:57 AM
From: United States
one way or the other, if this doesn't get cleaned up today this at the very least opens the doors for it to be done in the future. Now that this is placed as an official doctrine it paves the way for someone who has his pants tighten up the right way to come in and clean up this free for all. It can be said that although leonel F has not done much to enforce justice in terms of corruption, that at least he is is inexplicably laying down the blueprints for someone else to do so. That's if, and only if, DR ever gets a worthy person to rule the country.
Written by: Atabey, 19 Mar 2010 12:32 PM
From: United States
And now for all the other institutional heads. Tax man will be happy. Hope they extend the search down and seek out the small fortunes of the middle enablers. Would love to see how much the head of the electrical or energy sector has in his nest-egg. All this stems, in part, because of the poor educational levels found in DR. I remember reading how the US government tried post 1966 to get Balaguer to tax the wealthier class and rise tax revenues in general to support universal education in DR. Balaguer and his administration stalled and made excuses after excuses, and DR has paid the price ever since.
From: United States
Holy crap. And they justified this amount? HOW?
Do NOT call this a nest-egg. It is money laundering. Period.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Ok, now that we got this information-what do we do with it?
Should there not be an inquisition in order to justify legality of worth?
Should we not look back at paid income taxes?
Level of amassed wealth concerns me greatly, as it is absolutely incommensurate with legal income. Hope US is paying close attention and immediately proceeds to revoke visas.
This is all so ludicrous...I know many people here in US making several times those indicated salaries and their net worth is not anywhere near that of the admiral's or the police chief's.
LF must have had plan when he requested this information, let's watch closely what he does with it, particularly with upcoming elections.
A nation which, with full understanding of such transgressions, stands idly on side and continues to elect corrupt officials is clearly deserving of its fate.
MJEV.
Written by: xwill7, 19 Mar 2010 12:57 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
josean,
are you in the navy?
From: United States
for all who like to remind us that there is corruption in the USA, let me remind you that if some precinct captain in some city police department had this kind of wealth, the Internal Affairs would have a field day with him. heck, they go after guys who cannot explain how they are driving a Corvette on their salary.
Written by: 416cono, 19 Mar 2010 1:43 PM
From: Canada
well to me it seems the wealth was fully explained..they invested the money...lol now its how you going to prove where it came from...am needle in a haystack in a haystack in a cornfeild ....in a haystack...basically not going to happen...
Written by: 416cono, 19 Mar 2010 1:44 PM
From: Canada
Corruption in USA..wow no comments on that....just say it seems legal to me..no one really cares until it hits the media..fully blindsided
Written by: BASTA, 19 Mar 2010 2:10 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
Balaguer and his administration stalled and made excuses after excuses, and DR has paid the price ever since.= Stupid Dominicans vote for an Idiot and crooks like Fernandie with his boy toys.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
declaring this much .....can you imagine what they have hidden in liquid assets
From: United States, Richmond, Texas
This cant be right,
The guy with the most has no medals-wait that's why he has the most, he did not spend the cash buying them.
From: United States, Brooklyn
How do cops and military men acquire such wealth??? If their "OTHER LEGIT BUSINESS" where they claim they acquire their wealth are so profitable, why are they in these jobs, that do not meet their net worth, if not that these post allow them to acquire these assets...
Written by: josean, 19 Mar 2010 6:03 PM
From: United States
Now LIE-onel Fernandez, lets see your financial statements prior and after 1996, 2004 and currently.
Its Ok, Margarita does not have to declare the coupons she cuts out of the Sunday papers!
Written by: MitaR, 19 Mar 2010 9:05 PM
From: Dominican Republic
This is just money laundry, extortion and all those little tricks (like the Pepe Card) RD is full of useless coward, leech that manipulate every part of our society. Corruption
And what is the government justification not give a salary increment all those in low Rank?
Written by: juanb, 19 Mar 2010 9:55 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Let's face it. There is no hope. We are doomed to be abused by our public officials forever.
From: Botswana, La reconnaissance est une lachete'
Civil Servants,or The Millionaire Boys Club.Not even in the richest country in the world this is possible. I guess they all can justify their wealth by simply claim they all married right.
From: United States, NJ (M_ S Cibaeno 100%)
Even being corrupt you have to be good at it.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Style and finesse at corruption has improved dramatically since the low grade moron Hippo and the 40 thousand thieves have left office.....Possibly even the quantity of stealing is less at least is is less moronic with a few exceptions ......I think we are making progress toward the 20th century ....more transparency and accountability is needed ....At least the police chiefs are not driving as many stolen cars
Written by: josean, 20 Mar 2010 10:16 AM
From: United States
Can people hallucinate on PRUNES!
From: Dominican Republic
enrique perez y perez
fuen un militar en la epoca de balaguer.y dijo si yo volviera a nacer no quiero ser militar....
no hay respuesta del porque de esa frase.porque creo que nadie le pregunto..
pero segun veo ser militar con una fortuna tan grande como la de esos tumpotes o mejor dicho riconerales
creo que amuchos cabos y reclutas..partes esas riquezas noe caerian mal...
las fuerzas militares siempre han sido el sustento de cada gobierno
en nuestro pais.... y por eso son los"intocables"
para reducir las deudas.. de nuestro pais...deberian eliminar el concreso y el senado para eliminar todas esas botellas de analfabetos sentados aprobando leyes y proyectos y cojiendo dinero para aprobarlos,ademas del sueldo.,y parte de las in usable fuerzas armadas..
hay 4 ramas marina,fuerza area,policia y ejercito..... solo dejar las de mejor uso. el pueblo deberias juzgar los corruptos,
.limpiar la corrupcion....menos generales
y menos soldados p
From: Dominican Republic
enrique perez y perez
fuen un militar en la epoca de balaguer.y dijo si yo volviera a nacer no quiero ser militar....
no hay respuesta del porque de esa frase.porque creo que nadie le pregunto..
pero segun veo ser militar con una fortuna tan grande como la de esos tumpotes o mejor dicho riconerales
creo que amuchos cabos y reclutas..partes esas riquezas no les caerian mal...
las fuerzas militares siempre han sido el sustento de cada gobierno
en nuestro pais.... y por eso son los"intocables"
para reducir las deudas.. de nuestro pais...deberian eliminar el concreso y el senado para eliminar todas esas botellas de analfabetos sentados aprobando leyes y proyectos y cojiendo dinero para aprobarlos,ademas del sueldo.,y parte de las in usable fuerzas armadas..
hay 4 ramas marina,fuerza area,policia y ejercito..... solo dejar las de mejor uso. el pueblo deberias juzgar los corruptos,
.limpiar la corrupcion....menos generales
y menos soldados
From: Dominican Republic
enrique perez y perez
fuen un militar en la epoca de balaguer.y dijo si yo volviera a nacer no quiero ser militar....
no hay respuesta del porque de esa frase.porque creo que nadie le pregunto..
pero segun veo ser militar con una fortuna tan grande como la de esos tumpotes o mejor dicho riconerales
creo que amuchos cabos y reclutas..partes esas riquezas no les caerian mal...
las fuerzas militares siempre han sido el sustento de cada gobierno
en nuestro pais.... y por eso son los"intocables"
para reducir las deudas.. de nuestro pais...deberian eliminar el concreso y el senado para eliminar todas esas botellas de analfabetos sentados aprobando leyes y proyectos y cojiendo dinero para aprobarlos,ademas del sueldo.,y parte de las in usable fuerzas armadas..
hay 4 ramas marina,fuerza area,policia y ejercito..... solo dejar las de mejor uso. el pueblo deberias juzgar los corruptos,
.limpiar la corrupcion....menos generales
y menos soldados pobres
Written by: josean, 20 Mar 2010 10:57 AM
From: United States
Menos generals, menos politicos, menos METROS!
Mas Escuelas, Mas maestro/as, Mas Hospitals, Mas Medicos!
From: United States
a brilliant question from Carlos Franco. why bother slugging it out in the military, when your alternate livelihood is so lucrative
How do cops and military men acquire such wealth??? If their "OTHER LEGIT BUSINESS" where they claim they acquire their wealth are so profitable, why are they in these jobs, that do not meet their net worth, if not that these post allow them to acquire these assets...
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Most of these military officers lack proper, relevant education, a fact that makes it most improbable for them to have achieved such monumental returns on their investments.
With such demonstrated capacity for achieving such supposedly high returns on their stated investments, they should either be at the head of Wall Street or teaching at Harvard, Yale, NYU, etc.
The fools, we all know how they amassed their understated fortunes: illegally and by thuggery. Period.
MJEV.
Written by: abc200, 20 Mar 2010 4:02 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Mucho Loco,
Regrettably, I am compelled to agree with you.
MJEV.
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I would signup!!!
Maybe ENRON did the accounting for them!!!!!!
ok...so here it is...now what?
nothing! thats what.
Holy crap. And they justified this amount? HOW?
Do NOT call this a nest-egg. It is money laundering. Period.
Ok, now that we got this information-what do we do with it?
Should there not be an inquisition in order to justify legality of worth?
Should we not look back at paid income taxes?
Level of amassed wealth concerns me greatly, as it is absolutely incommensurate with legal income. Hope US is paying close attention and immediately proceeds to revoke visas.
This is all so ludicrous...I know many people here in US making several times those indicated salaries and their net worth is not anywhere near that of the admiral's or the police chief's.
LF must have had plan when he requested this information, let's watch closely what he does with it, particularly with upcoming elections.
A nation which, with full understanding of such transgressions, stands idly on side and continues to elect corrupt officials is clearly deserving of its fate.
MJEV.
are you in the navy?
The guy with the most has no medals-wait that's why he has the most, he did not spend the cash buying them.
How do cops and military men acquire such wealth??? If their "OTHER LEGIT BUSINESS" where they claim they acquire their wealth are so profitable, why are they in these jobs, that do not meet their net worth, if not that these post allow them to acquire these assets...
Now LIE-onel Fernandez, lets see your financial statements prior and after 1996, 2004 and currently.
Its Ok, Margarita does not have to declare the coupons she cuts out of the Sunday papers!
And what is the government justification not give a salary increment all those in low Rank?
Can people hallucinate on PRUNES!
fuen un militar en la epoca de balaguer.y dijo si yo volviera a nacer no quiero ser militar....
no hay respuesta del porque de esa frase.porque creo que nadie le pregunto..
pero segun veo ser militar con una fortuna tan grande como la de esos tumpotes o mejor dicho riconerales
creo que amuchos cabos y reclutas..partes esas riquezas noe caerian mal...
las fuerzas militares siempre han sido el sustento de cada gobierno
en nuestro pais.... y por eso son los"intocables"
para reducir las deudas.. de nuestro pais...deberian eliminar el concreso y el senado para eliminar todas esas botellas de analfabetos sentados aprobando leyes y proyectos y cojiendo dinero para aprobarlos,ademas del sueldo.,y parte de las in usable fuerzas armadas..
hay 4 ramas marina,fuerza area,policia y ejercito..... solo dejar las de mejor uso. el pueblo deberias juzgar los corruptos,
.limpiar la corrupcion....menos generales
y menos soldados p
fuen un militar en la epoca de balaguer.y dijo si yo volviera a nacer no quiero ser militar....
no hay respuesta del porque de esa frase.porque creo que nadie le pregunto..
pero segun veo ser militar con una fortuna tan grande como la de esos tumpotes o mejor dicho riconerales
creo que amuchos cabos y reclutas..partes esas riquezas no les caerian mal...
las fuerzas militares siempre han sido el sustento de cada gobierno
en nuestro pais.... y por eso son los"intocables"
para reducir las deudas.. de nuestro pais...deberian eliminar el concreso y el senado para eliminar todas esas botellas de analfabetos sentados aprobando leyes y proyectos y cojiendo dinero para aprobarlos,ademas del sueldo.,y parte de las in usable fuerzas armadas..
hay 4 ramas marina,fuerza area,policia y ejercito..... solo dejar las de mejor uso. el pueblo deberias juzgar los corruptos,
.limpiar la corrupcion....menos generales
y menos soldados
fuen un militar en la epoca de balaguer.y dijo si yo volviera a nacer no quiero ser militar....
no hay respuesta del porque de esa frase.porque creo que nadie le pregunto..
pero segun veo ser militar con una fortuna tan grande como la de esos tumpotes o mejor dicho riconerales
creo que amuchos cabos y reclutas..partes esas riquezas no les caerian mal...
las fuerzas militares siempre han sido el sustento de cada gobierno
en nuestro pais.... y por eso son los"intocables"
para reducir las deudas.. de nuestro pais...deberian eliminar el concreso y el senado para eliminar todas esas botellas de analfabetos sentados aprobando leyes y proyectos y cojiendo dinero para aprobarlos,ademas del sueldo.,y parte de las in usable fuerzas armadas..
hay 4 ramas marina,fuerza area,policia y ejercito..... solo dejar las de mejor uso. el pueblo deberias juzgar los corruptos,
.limpiar la corrupcion....menos generales
y menos soldados pobres
Menos generals, menos politicos, menos METROS!
Mas Escuelas, Mas maestro/as, Mas Hospitals, Mas Medicos!
How do cops and military men acquire such wealth??? If their "OTHER LEGIT BUSINESS" where they claim they acquire their wealth are so profitable, why are they in these jobs, that do not meet their net worth, if not that these post allow them to acquire these assets...
Most of these military officers lack proper, relevant education, a fact that makes it most improbable for them to have achieved such monumental returns on their investments.
With such demonstrated capacity for achieving such supposedly high returns on their stated investments, they should either be at the head of Wall Street or teaching at Harvard, Yale, NYU, etc.
The fools, we all know how they amassed their understated fortunes: illegally and by thuggery. Period.
MJEV.
Great generals have bought commissions - now DR may have a few to sell.
http://www.victorianweb.org/history/pms/wellington.html
S
Mucho Loco,
Regrettably, I am compelled to agree with you.
MJEV.