Dominican Chamber of Deputies approved a new state of emergency for 45 days

The Chamber of Deputies approved for a 45-day state of emergency, after the increase in COVID-19 cases in the country.

The request was made by President Danilo Medina.

The approval came after an agreement reached between the ruling party and the opposition party to accept a new state of emergency.

This provision occurs in the midst of the transfer of the Medina Government to Luis Abinader and the Modern Revolutionary Party, which won the elections on July 5 with 52.52%.

The resolution must now go to the Senate of the Republic that will know it next Sunday at 11:00 in the morning.

The state of emergency grants special and temporary powers to the President of the Republic to handle an immediate threat to the country and demands an immediate response.

The measure is established in article 265 of the Constitution of the Republic, which explains that: “A state of emergency may be declared when events other than those provided for in articles 263 and 264 (of the Constitution) occur that disturb or threaten to disturb seriously and imminently the economic, social, environmental order of the country, or that constitute public calamity ”.

Likewise, with the declaration of the same, restrictions could be established, for the time that is necessary, to the freedoms of transit, association and assembly of people.

From Listín Diario.