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Senado de la República Dominicana
Congress Palace, west wing, Avenida Jiménez Moya, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
The Senado de la República Dominicana (Senate of the Dominican Republic) is the upper chamber of the Dominican Congress, representing the 31 provinces and the Distrito Nacional. Established at the nation's founding in 1844, the Senate was reconstituted as a bicameral body in 1908 and today comprises 32 senators elected for four-year terms using the D'Hondt method. Operating from the west wing of the Congress Palace in Santo Domingo, the Senate exercises exclusive legislative, oversight, and confirmatory powers, including the ratification of treaties, loans, and key state appointments. Its responsibilities span legislation, fiscal control, and representation, with a mandate to produce laws that improve quality of life for Dominican families. The institution has modernized its operations through digital platforms such as the Sistema Integral Legislativo (SIL) and an official website that provides public access to legislative documents, committee reports, and session agendas. Leadership rotates annually within the governing majority; currently, the Senate is led by President Ricardo de los Santos Polanco of the Partido Revolucionario Moderno (PRM), supported by a vice-president, majority and minority leaders, and a series of permanent committees. The Senate is widely considered both a more deliberative and more prestigious body than the Chamber of Deputies.
Senado de Buenos Aires
La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Senate of Buenos Aires Province is the upper chamber of the bicameral Legislature of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina's most populous and economically significant province. Established in 1854 under the Constitution of the then-secessionist State of Buenos Aires, it comprises 46 members elected by party-list proportional representation from eight multi-member electoral sections. Senators serve four-year terms, with half the body renewed every two years. The Senate is presided over by the Vice Governor of the province, who casts tie-breaking votes only. Its primary functions include deliberating and enacting provincial laws, approving executive appointments such as the provincial treasurer, and conducting impeachment trials of officials impeached by the lower house. The body meets in the historic Legislative Palace in La Plata, a building designed by German architects Gustav Heine and Georg Hagemann, completed in 1888. The Senate plays a critical role in shaping the province's budget, infrastructure priorities, and legal framework for its roughly 17 million residents. Politically, its composition reflects shifting national dynamics, with current major blocs including Union for the Homeland (Peronism), La Libertad Avanza, and the PRO party.