# Dominican Plot Case Tests Terror Law

> Dominican Republic's terror law faces test as prosecutors seek pretrial detention for man accused of plotting attack on president.
- Title: Dominican Plot Case Tests Terror Law · The Rio Times
- Summary: Dominican Republic's terror law faces test as prosecutors seek pretrial detention for man accused of plotting attack on president.
- Keywords: dominican republic, terror law, luis abinader, delvinson de la cruz sosa, public ministry, pretrial detention, law 267-08, dominican terrorism law, The Rio Times
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/dominican-republic-terror-law-penalties-abinader-plot-2026
- Author: Mateo Cruz
- Published: 2026-11-10T19:11:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dominican republic, terror law, luis abinader, delvinson de la cruz sosa, public ministry, pretrial detention, law 267-08, dominican terrorism law, news, world, politics
## Terror Law Background
Dominican Republic's Law 267-08 punishes attempted terrorism as completed acts with prison terms from two to 40 years.
## Current Case Details
Prosecutors accuse 29-year-old Delvinson De la Cruz Sosa of terrorism over alleged threats against and planning an attack on President Luis Abinader.
## Key Legal Article
Article 30 of Law 267-08 treats attempted terrorist acts as completed crimes and includes planners and those who gave instructions as authors.
## Pretrial Hearing
A judge is scheduled to hear the request for pretrial detention on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 16:00 Dominican time.
## Alleged Plot Timeline
De la Cruz Sosa was arrested on Tuesday 3 November 2026 in San Francisco de Macorís with Constitution Day (November 6) as the planned attack date.
## Investigation Status
Investigators seized electronic devices and chemical substances but have not identified the exact substances or confirmed the audio recording's authenticity.
## Legal Uncertainties
Prosecutors have not published the exact article of the law they will use and the suspect remains presumed innocent until a court rules.
## What This Means
For visitors and residents, this is a legal case about an alleged plot with no reported attack yet.
## Key takeaway

Dominican prosecutors accuse 29-year-old Delvinson De la Cruz Sosa of terrorism under Law 267-08, seeking pretrial detention before a November 10 hearing.