DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader in his 14 July 2025 press conference had said that the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Public Works were in charge of making a presentation of the roadwork that would be built. He spoke answering a question about the impact of the roadwork on the Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens park that has about 200,000 square meters. Unnamed technicians of the Botanical Gardens, and a former director of the park, have shared concerns that studies were underway for cuts in areas at the beloved city park.

During the La Semanal press conference on 21 July 2025, nevertheless, President Abinader would tell everyone to hold their horses and wait for the government presentation on 23 July 2025 at the Botanical Gardens.

He advanced: “The Botanical Gardens not only will not be touched, instead we will add 20,000 m2 to the North.” He...