DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The City Hall of the National District reacted promptly to a report in Listin Diario and began removing debris and discarded items from their location in the Mirador del Sur Park. The garbage began to be trucked to the Duquesa landfill. The report drew public attention to the cluttered state of that area of the park.

The site in question had become increasingly disorderly, with neighbors and visitors complaining of visual pollution and safety concerns. The accumulation of what many referred to as “junk” or “cachivaches” — including supermarket trolleys, wheelbarrows, metal sheets, and advertising boards — had given the impression of an unofficial dump within the park.

In a follow-up, Listin Diario reported that the Defense and Use of Public Spaces Department (DUEP), a division of the National District City Hall, acted. According to Lieutenant Colonel José Aníbal...