Félix Bautista

Bautista is a Senator from the Dominican Republic who is alleged to have engaged in significant acts of corruption in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and who has been publicly accused of money laundering and embezzlement. Bautista has reportedly engaged in bribery in relation to his position as a Senator and is alleged to have engaged in corruption in Haiti, where he used his connections to win public works contracts to help rebuild Haiti following several natural disasters, including one case where his company was paid over $10 million for work it had not completed. [1]

Information

IDENTIFYING INFORMATIONSenator, Businessman
DATE OF BIRTH16.06.1963
PLACE OF BIRTHSan Juan, Dominican Republic
NATIONALITYDominican Republic
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCEDominican Republic
FULL NAMEFélix Ramón Bautista Rosario
FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S)Félix Ramón
ALIASESNone
FAMILY MEMBERSLuis María Bautista - mother
Jacoba Figuereo - father
Sarah Haydee Rojas Peña - wife
Felix Ramon Bautista Abreu - child
Felix Jose Bautista Abreu - child
Felix Augusto Bautista Abreu - child
Felix Miguel Bautista Soler - child
Felix Fidel Bautista Grullon - child
Yanilssa Bautista Bencosme - child
And three minor children [1]
FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONSSarah Haydee Rojas Peña - wife
Felix Ramon Bautista Abreu - child
Felix Jose Bautista Abreu - child
Felix Augusto Bautista Abreu - child
Felix Miguel Bautista Soler - child
Felix Fidel Bautista Grullon - child
Yanilssa Bautista Bencosme - child
And three minor children [1]
SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIESConstructora Hadom SA, Soluciones Electricas Y Mecanicas Hadom S.R.L., Seymeh Ingenieria SRL, Inmobiliaria Rofi SA, and Constructora Rofi SA. [1]
SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO OTHER ASSETSThe Attorney General of the Republic possesses a list of 155 property assets, of which 127 were valued at more than RD $3.0 billion, these include four apartment towers, two villas, a summerhouse, three asphalt plants, and numerous portions of land which are said to belong to the Inmobiliaria Rofi and its principal shareholder, Senator Felix Bautista. [1]
ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATEDUnknown
ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNEDNone
SANCTIONS REGIMESUS Global Magnitsky Sanctions. [1]
START OF SANCTIONS12.06.2018 [1]