Orlando Jorge Mera, the Dominican Republic's minister of the environment and natural resources who was shot and killed Monday in his office, came from a family of powerful politicians. Jorge, 55, is ...

The Dominican Republic’s minister of the environment and natural resources was shot dead inside his office by a childhood friend Monday, the president’s office said. Orlando Jorge Mera was shot ...

Orlando Jorge Mera, the son of a former Dominican president and the country’s minister of the environment and natural resources, was shot and killed Monday inside his office. Jorge’s death was ...

Orlando Jorge Mera ,The Dominican Republic's environment minister was shot dead in his office on Monday (Reuters) SANTO DOMINGO: The Dominican Republic's environment minister, Orlando Jorge Mera, was ...

Police scramble to enter the ministerial premises after a friend of Orlando Jorge Mera shot and killed him in his office The Dominican Republic's minister of environment and natural resources has been ...

FILE - Dominican Secretary for Commerce and Industry Sonia Guzman, right, talks to the media accompanied by Orlando Jorge Mera, at the presidential palace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, March ...

Dominican Republic environment minister Orlando Jorge Mera was fatally shot in his office, allegedly by a childhood friend over denied environmental permits, according to judicial documents. In the ...

Environment minister of the Dominican Republic Orlando Jorge Mera was fired at several times by Fausto Miguel de Jesus Cruz de la Mota (Picture: Reuters/Ministerio Publico) The environment minister of ...

The Dominican Republic's minister of the environment and natural resources - the son of a former president - was shot to death in his office by a close friend, the office of the president said in a ...

The Dominican Republic's minister of environment and natural resources has been shot and killed in his office by a close personal friend, officials say. Orlando Jorge Mera, 55, was holding a meeting ...