Published: December 25, 2008
SANTO DOMINIGO, Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic's top Roman Catholic official is criticizing the president's pre-Christmas pardon of five embezzlers.
Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez says inmates jailed for petty crimes are far more deserving of pardons or commutations.
The cardinal on Thursday said many Dominicans feel "deep indignation" over the pardons, which were issued by President Leonel Fernandez.
One of the men pardoned Monday is Vivian Lubrano de Castillo, a former bank executive convicted for embezzlement and fraud amid the 2003 financial collapse that hobbled the Dominican economy.
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Source: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/12/25/news/CB-Dominican-Pardons.php