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Dominican environment minister shot dead in his office

Members of the National police stand guard at the Ministry of the Environment after Orlando Jorge Mera, Minister of the Environment of the Dominican Republic, was assassinated in his office, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic June 06, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas

(This June 6 story corrects to reflect President Salvador Jorge Blanco was in office from 1982-1986, not 2002-2006)

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - The Dominican Republic's environment minister, Orlando Jorge Mera, was shot dead in his office on Monday, authorities said.

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