Santo Domingo.– A court in the National District granted parole to Alicia Anabel Santos Díaz, 54, accused of the alleged violation of articles 37 and 39 of Law No. 210-19, which regulates the use and respect of national symbols, and authorized her to leave the country and periodic reporting.
Santos Díaz was arrested upon her arrival in the Dominican Republic from the United States, in compliance with judicial order number 2025-AJ0051862, issued on August 7th by Judge Fátima Veloz, of the Tenth Instruction Court of the National District.
According to the authorities, the imputation originates from an action considered an offense against the Dominican National Anthem, one of the national symbols protected by the Constitution and current legislation.
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Regarding the case, the Permanent Commission of Patriotic Ephemeris (CPEP), the Duartiano Institute, and the Minister of Culture, Roberto Ángel Salcedo, expressed their support for the criminal prosecution, understanding that the acts attributed to the accused constitute an affront to a “unique and unalterable symbol of the Dominican nation”.
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The entities reiterated that respect for national symbols is a constitutional duty and urged that the corresponding sanctions be applied, in accordance with the provisions of Law 210-19.
The legal process will continue its course in the corresponding instances, while the defendant will face the process at liberty, under the conditions imposed by the court.
