The trip for two members of the JCE cost US$832 for each hour of training

Two members of the Dominican Republic's Central Electoral Board (JCE), Hirayda Fernández and Samir Chami Isa, attended the Cybersecurity Summer BootCamp in León, Spain. The trip resulted in an expenditure of $33,294.27 by the institution, covering only per diems and travel expenses, which equates to a cost of $832 for each hour of training received.

The JCE has formally defended these expenditures and the necessity of the mission, citing the institution's international responsibilities. While the JCE acknowledges the costs and duration of the trip, they maintain that the expenses are justified and have provided detailed communications to address public questioning regarding the financial impact of their international missions.