In a video shared on social media, Cristian Lugo requested the intervention of President Luis Abinader and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to review his wife Dayana Heredia’s judicial file and arrange her return to the Dominican Republic.
Case context
Heredia left the country in 2024 with the intention of working in Spain. During her transit through an irregular migration route, she was detained in the state of Zulia, Venezuela. Subsequently, she faced a judicial process for alleged links to drug trafficking and was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
Husband’s arguments
Lugo states that the accusation lacks solid evidence and that the Dominican woman was not carrying prohibited substances at the time of detention. According to the husband, the belongings found contained only personal items and micropigmentation equipment, his profession. He also maintains that the analyses performed yielded negative results.
Claims and demands
- Review of the sentence and the circumstances of the detention.
- Arrangement of her return with the children to the Dominican Republic.
- Intervention of Delcy Rodríguez, President of Venezuela, to verify the irregularities of the process.
Official response
To date, the Dominican government has not issued an official statement and it has not been reported that a repatriation procedure has been initiated. There are also no responses from Venezuelan authorities regarding the irregularities pointed out by Lugo.
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