DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

A diverse coalition of priests, environmentalists, and rural community leaders took to the streets of Santiago on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, to denounce the government’s “opaque” mining policies and protest potential extraction projects in the Cordillera Septentrional (Northern Mountain Range).

The demonstration, which began at the Santiago city center Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration, highlighted a growing rift between official government discourse and ongoing exploration activities in one of the country’s most ecologically sensitive regions.

High-stakes environmental warningsMarching through the city’s main roads, including Las Carreras and Calle Del Sol, protesters carried crosses and Dominican flags to symbolize their defense of national resources. The march culminated in a civic vigil in front of the Provincial Governor’s Office, where...