Minister of Environment of the Dominican Republic, Orlando Jorge PastureAccording to the Dominican media, he was killed in his office at the Ministry this Monday morning.
Sources of the Ministry of Environment quoted by the ‘Acento’ newspaper, A total of six explosions were heard in the office and that The attacker, who entered the room alone, fled after shooting..
While the employees of the Ministry were evacuated, many ambulances and police arrived at the scene.
“We are appalled by the situation presented to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources this Monday morning,” the ministry said in a statement on its Twitter account.
Orlando Jorge Mera was appointed Minister for the Environment by President Luis Abinader in August 2020.. He said that after taking office, his duty is to work for proper environmental management and compliance with the Constitution and laws, depending on transparency and public ethics.
“In our management, we will work for responsible use of natural resources, protection and conservation of ecosystems, reduction of pollution and effective management of solid waste,” he said, according to the newspaper Listín Diario.
Law graduate and leader of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), Jorge Mera was married to Patricia Villegas, Dominic’s ambassador to Brazil, and left behind two children, including his deputy, Orlando Jorge..