Huchi waits; FINJUS reacts

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Journalist Huchi Lora is still waiting for the government to hand over the documents he requested with details of the construction of the Santo Domingo metro. There has been a major delay in handing over any information. Diario Libre writes that once President Leonel Fernandez commented on the case and said that not all the information could be released to the public on the grounds of national security, Lora hasn't even received a phone call on the matter. Lora says that the worst thing about the situation is the lack of respect it shows for the court ruling. Lora plans to meet with lawyers to see what can be done in order to get the Executive Branch to comply with the ruling. Hoy writes that the Justice and Institutionalism Foundation (FINJUS) said that Transport Reorganization Office (OPRET) head Diandino Pena's decision not to hand over metro records and documents to journalist Huchi Lora could have legal ramifications. Servio Tulio Castanos of FINJUS has called on the OPRET head to comply with the court ruling. In case, OPRET chooses not to coply Castanos Guzman said the case would move on to the Supreme Court of Justice. Castanos said this would be "a great challenge" for the Supreme Court.

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