DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, in a “march-caravana” to voice a resounding “No” to mining exploitation in the Cordillera Central and Cordillera Septentrional mountain ranges. The mountain ranges are vital to the production of water for human consumption and farming irrigation.

The demonstration, organized by the Catholic movement “Unidos Somos Más” (United We Are More), saw a significant turnout of residents from Santiago and Puerto Plata. Participants traveled in cars and on motorcycles with headlights on and horns blaring, traversing the Juan Pablo Duarte Highway and Las Carreras Avenue before concluding at Santiago’s central monorail and cable car station.

Father Ramón “Nino” Ramos, representing the group of priests and community leaders leading the movement, framed the protest as a defense of “Mother Earth”...