The chief of the Army, Major General Manuel Ernesto Polanco Salvador announced the construction of the Model Military City in the community of Pedro Brand, National District. The project calls for a US$105 million investment. The Listin Diario reports that as part of the project, 10,000 dwellings will go up for the military. Likewise a commercial center, recreational and educational facilities will be built. These will be part of a complex where a large fort will be built to concentrate the administrative offices and offices of the commands of the army that are at present located in different areas in the National District.
