Yeni Berenice Reynoso

Reynoso began her career in the judicial system at age 17 as a legal volunteer in Santiago de los Caballeros. In 2009, she became the first woman and the youngest person in history to be appointed as the District Attorney (Procuradora Fiscal) of Santiago, the country's second-largest province^[4].

In 2011, she was appointed District Attorney of the National District (Santo Domingo), a position she held until 2018. During her tenure, she prosecuted several high-profile cases involving corruption, money laundering, and gender violence.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2020, she was appointed Deputy Attorney General and Director of Persecution by the Superior Council of the Public Ministry, under the administration of Attorney General Miriam Germán Brito. In this role, she led major anti-corruption operations, including "Operación Antipulpo" and "Operación Medusa," which targeted former high-ranking government officials.^[5]

On 21 February 2025, the National Council of the Magistracy unanimously selected Reynoso as the Attorney General of the Dominican Republic. Her candidacy was proposed by President Luis Abinader. She is the first Attorney General selected under the 2024 Constitutional Reform, which removed the power of direct appointment by decree from the President to ensure greater independence of the Public Ministry.^[6] She was sworn in on 24 February 2025.^{[7][8][9][10]}

Reynoso has received multiple awards for her work in the justice sector:

• 2025: Recognition by the U.S. Marshals Service for her collaboration in public safety.
• 2024: Recognition by United States Homeland Security Investigations for her role in Operation Icarus.
• 2022: Integrity and Anti-Corruption Award, granted by the civil society organization Participación Ciudadana (local chapter of Transparency International).^[11]
• 2013: "Woman of Courage" Award, granted by the United States Department of State through its embassy in Santo Domingo.^[12][13][14]
• 2011: Grand National Quality Prize, awarded by the Ministry of Public Administration to the Santiago Prosecutor's Office under her leadership.