DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

A recent report in Diario Libre by journalist Adalberto de la Rosa exposes the systemic challenge informal parking entrepreneurs represent to the general public. He looks into how they exploit public infrastructure without legal accountability. While authorities acknowledge the issue, they do little. Their responses to the inquiries for the Diario Libre story were that they remain limited to administrative measures and collaboration with law enforcement, leaving a gap in addressing the root causes of this informal economy.

Informal parking entrepreneurs in the Dominican Republic have turned public streets into private business zones by blocking spaces in high-traffic areas (e.g., hospitals, parks, event venues, and churches) to charge unauthorized parking fees. These operators, known as “parqueadores,” have taken charge of public spaces without legal authorization, oversight...