On Sunday, 19 March 2017, President Danilo Medina headed the military and civic parade in Azua in commemoration of the 173rd anniversary of the Battle of the 19 March. The event was attended by thousands of people.
The battle took place in 1844 and was the first won by Dominican patriots in the war to regain national sovereignty.
The parade lasted about an hour and included brigades of the Dominican Army, Armada and Air Force as well as the National and Tourist Police, and the Frontier Security Corps (Cesfront).
The President was accompanied by the Administrative Minister of the Presidency Jose Ramon Peralta; Defense Minister Ruben Paulino Sem, Minister of Interior and Police Carlos Amarante Baret, National Police head, Major General Nelson Peguero Paredes and Provincial Governor Walkiria Felix among others.
