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

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Two members of the Dominican Republic's Junta Central Electoral (JCE), Hirayda Fernández and Samir Chami Isa, attended the Cybersecurity Summer BootCamp in León, Spain. The institution reported a total expenditure of $33,294.27 specifically for travel per diems and related costs for the two officials.

The JCE has defended these expenditures and the necessity of the mission, citing the importance of the institution's international responsibilities. This position was communicated in a formal response to public inquiries regarding the cost-to-training ratio, which critics have calculated at approximately $832 per hour of instruction.

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