Given all the media attention to government corruption scandals, large attendance is expected at a march against impunity called for Sunday, 22 January 2017, from 10 AM to noon. The protest that is focused on a call for an end to impunity related to large scale bribery and overpricing of public works will begin at the intersection of Av. Máximo Gómez and Av. 27 de Febrero and end in front of the Parque Independencia off Calle Palo Hincado.
The call to peacefully protest has received the support of leading civil society and church organizations.
In the past, there have been several marches that have garnered a large response, including marches held to protest the 4% for education (that resulted in government increasing taxes and taking on loans to comply with the additional funds). Also the forming of human chains in front of the OISOE was credited for putting pressure on the government organization known for overpricing and other corrupt practices. Finally, popular, peaceful demonstrations rallied support for Loma Miranda and the halt to the cement plant construction in Los Haitises.
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20 January 2017
