From today's Sosua News:
Recently protests were held in various places on the tourist route. With burning tires, debris, tree stumps and branches protesters blocked the road. When the police tried to clear the road again, they were pelted with stones by the protesters. The police then used tear gas and arrested at least six militant protesters.
Caused by heavy rains, the tourist route between Gran Parada (Puerto Plata) and Santiago has become almost impassable to traffic. In many places, pieces of the road washed away and the road is littered with potholes. Residents who live along the road and drivers of public transport have asked several times to the municipality of Puerto Plata to repair the tourist route. But the municipality says it is the responsibility of the provincial government. And you got it, the provincial government answers that Puerto Plata is responsible. So nothing happens. With these protests the protesters wanted to make clear that the government has to fulfill the promises made frequent in the past. Both the drivers of public transport, as local residents, are left with unfulfilled promises for at least 10 years.
Recently protests were held in various places on the tourist route. With burning tires, debris, tree stumps and branches protesters blocked the road. When the police tried to clear the road again, they were pelted with stones by the protesters. The police then used tear gas and arrested at least six militant protesters.
Caused by heavy rains, the tourist route between Gran Parada (Puerto Plata) and Santiago has become almost impassable to traffic. In many places, pieces of the road washed away and the road is littered with potholes. Residents who live along the road and drivers of public transport have asked several times to the municipality of Puerto Plata to repair the tourist route. But the municipality says it is the responsibility of the provincial government. And you got it, the provincial government answers that Puerto Plata is responsible. So nothing happens. With these protests the protesters wanted to make clear that the government has to fulfill the promises made frequent in the past. Both the drivers of public transport, as local residents, are left with unfulfilled promises for at least 10 years.