{"id":513258,"date":"2026-07-03T21:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T01:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/francisco-pena-clarifies-that-permission-to-travel-abroad-had-already-been-approved-previously\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T21:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T01:27:09","slug":"francisco-pena-clarifies-that-permission-to-travel-abroad-had-already-been-approved-previously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/francisco-pena-clarifies-that-permission-to-travel-abroad-had-already-been-approved-previously\/","title":{"rendered":"Francisco Pe\u00f1a clarifies that permission to travel abroad had already been approved previously"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo.\u2013<\/strong> The mayor of Santo Domingo Oeste, <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"674892\"><strong>Francisco Pe\u00f1a<\/strong><\/a>, stated that the authorization granted by the Council of Councilors to be absent from the country does not correspond to a new provision, but rather to the renewal of a permit that, as he explained, had already been granted on a previous occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pe\u00f1a pointed out that the Council approved a resolution in 2025 with a one-year validity that allowed him to make official trips abroad. Upon that term expiring last May, he said it was necessary to process a new authorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor maintained that the controversy generated around the issue is due to a mistaken interpretation of the content of the resolution and assured that the procedure conforms to the administrative rules of the council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, he explained that this type of authorization has been used in previous administrations to facilitate the participation of mayors in official activities and commitments outside the country, without having to request a permit each time they need to travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We recommend reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"674892\">Francisco Pe\u00f1a requests a two-year leave to travel the world<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/author\/redaccion\/\"><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The municipal executive&#8217;s statements come after the approval of the resolution sparked questions from various sectors, some of which interpreted it as an indefinite authorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faced with those criticisms, Pe\u00f1a reiterated that the document only renews a previously existing permit and denied that it represents an extraordinary or permanent power to leave the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.\u2013 The mayor of Santo Domingo Oeste, Francisco Pe\u00f1a, stated that the authorization granted by the Council of Councilors to be absent from the country does not correspond to a new provision, but rather to the renewal of a permit that, as he explained, had already been granted on a previous occasion. 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