The Dominican Republic’s Central Electoral Board (JCE) spent at least RD$2.03 million (approximately US$34,000) on a 2025 trip to Spain involving two of its members, according to information provided by the institution to Diario Libre. According to documents reviewed by Diario Libre, each official received US$12,000 in per diem, equivalent to US$800 per day for 15 days. Broader international travel expensesThe León mission was the most expensive among the international trips reported by the JCE in response to Diario Libre’s public information request. Following the Spain trip, the Dominican delegation presented a report to the JCE Plenary. The information was supplied by the JCE to Diario Libre in response to a public information request covering international missions between January 2025 and July 2026.