Congress, the Supreme Court of Justice and the City of Santo Domingo have joined forces to rescue the Centro de los Heroes, the area located south of Winston Churchill Avenue that contains many government buildings. The Centro de los Heroes renovation plan began following the transfer of the more than 5,000 street vendors who took over the area every Sunday to sell their used clothing and wares. The vendors were relocated to Avenida Luperon, which is overseen by the municipal government of Santo Domingo West. There have already been complaints lodged regarding the chaos created by the vendors last Sunday, but apparently the plan is to disallow their return to the Centro de los Heroes.
The head of the Supreme Court of Justice, Jorge Subero Isa, has lent his full support to the three-part initiative to restore the Centro de los Heroes area to its original splendor. “This is an indication that together we can achieve many things,” said Jesus Vasquez Martinez, president of the Senate, who described the Centro de los Heroes as the area that concentrates the most important institutions of the country in an interview with the Listin Diario.