Luis René Canaán
Luis René Canaán Rojas is a medic, marine and politician from the Dominican Republic. He is Senator for the province of Hermanas Mirabal and was elected in 2006, and re-elected in 2010 and 2016; and has served in the Dominican Navy.[2]
The Most Excellent Luis R. Canaán | |
|---|---|
| Senator for the province of Hermanas Mirabal | |
| Assumed office 15 November 2007 | |
| Preceded by | (Renaming of province) |
| Succeeded by | (incumbent) |
| Senator for the province of Salcedo | |
| In office 16 August 2006 – 15 November 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Santos (PRD) |
| Succeeded by | (Renaming of province) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1949 |
| Political party | Dominican Liberation’s Party |
| Spouse(s) | Judith García Pantaleón |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Luis René Canaán Gil (father); María Antonia Rojas Tabar (mother) |
| Alma mater | Santo Domingo Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Physician |
| Committees | President – "Public Health" Vice President – "Social Security, Labour and Pensions" |
| Net worth | RD$ 23.3 million (2010)[1] (US$ 630,000) |
Canaán has a Doctorate of Medicine from the Santo Domingo Institute of Technology.[2]
Super Tucano corruption scandal
In August 2016, Senator Canaán was accused of taking 3 million dollars as a bribe from Brazilian entrepreneurs to influence in the bidding for purchase of military aircraft, favoring Embraer over its American competitors. The Dominican Congress passed in 2009 a 94 million-dollar deal for the purchase of 8 Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano attack warplanes with a loan from the Brazilian bank BNDES.[3]
It was known for years that a Leonelist senator was implicated in the corruption scheme,[4] but it was in August 2016, when his name was finally revealed.[3]
Beside Senator Canaán, two high-rank military officers, Air Vice-marshal Pedro Rafael Peña, who was Defense Minister during the presidency of Leonel Fernández, and Colonel Carlos Ramón Piccini, were formally accused and arrested.[5] Senator Canaán, who enjoys parliamentary immunity, has not been indicted nor arrested.[6]
Judicial authorities informed that the inquest is part of an investigation led by the United States and Brazil.[7]
The United States Federal Reserve has been investigating Embraer since 2010 due to a possible violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.[8]
In 2011, it was revealed that almost 17 million dollars were diverted illegally.[9]
See also
References
- "Declaraciones Juradas 2010-2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. 2010. Pages 82–85. Exchange rate for 24 August 2010: 36.99 per USD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- "Luis René Canaán, Senador de la República por la Provincia Salcedo, PLD" (in Spanish). Senate of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- Peña, Loyda (12 August 2016). "Senador Luis René Canaán habría canalizado soborno en Congreso" (in Spanish). Hoy. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- "A Piccini y al senador anónimo les caben de 3 a 10 años de prisión por los Tucanos" (in Spanish). Acento. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- Mejía Aquino, Juan Carlos (10 August 2016). "Se entrega el exministro de Defensa Rafael Peña Antonio, implicado en caso Súper Tucanos" (in Spanish). Hoy. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- "Senador Canaán "ilocalizable" para que responda acusación caso aviones Tucano" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: El Nuevo Diario. 13 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- Enecia Pérez, Hogla Betiza (24 August 2016). "Estados Unidos envió pruebas del caso Tucano a Brasil" (in Spanish). Diario Libre. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- Rosario Adames, Fausto (20 February 2014). "El historial del oficial Piccini, que habría cobrado US$3.4 millones de peaje por los Tucanos" (in Spanish). Acento. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- Olivo Peña, Gustavo (28 September 2011). "Transfieren irregularmente US$16.9 millones, de fondos de los Súper Tucanos" (in Spanish). Acento. Retrieved 15 August 2016.