Orlando Jorge Mera was the minister of the environment and natural resources for the government of the Dominican Republic. He was shot and killed in his office on June 6, 2022. Mera’s friend, Miguel Cruz, has been accused of murder in the case.
Orlando Jorge Mera Death Details
Mera Shot And Killed, Miguel Cruz Blamed. “Authorities said Orlando Jorge Mera was shot by Miguel Cruz, who has been detained. No further details were immediately available, and it wasn’t immediately clear if Cruz had an attorney. “We express our deepest condolences,” the office of President Luis Abinader said. Police and emergency officials swarmed the office of Environment and Natural Resources Minisatry in the capital of Santo Domingo and barred entry to it as mourners gathered nearby.” [AP]
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