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Quirino: the apology for crime and the void of Law 50-88

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The commentary addresses the public perception and historical legacy of Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo in the Dominican Republic. It highlights the tension between societal memory and the legal framework established by Law 50-88, which governs drug trafficking offenses in the country.

The analysis argues that the nation’s dignity is tied to how it manages its historical record. It posits that certain figures and criminal behaviors should be documented as cautionary tales rather than celebrated as examples of success, warning against the normalization of criminal conduct through collective forgetting or misplaced public admiration.

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Read the full story at the source Diario Libre (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) · DO
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