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30 porters fired at Puerto Plata International Airport

The general administrator of the Puerto Plata Airport, Ramón Antonio Rodríguez, fired 30 luggage porters at the Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata after confirming complaints from several tour operators that their passengers were being hassled by the porters. The porters hassled tourists to let them carry their bags and then tried to intimidate them into paying big tips.