On Sunday, 16 July 2017 the Green March Movement is preparing to simultaneously take their protest of corruption and impunity in the Dominican Republic to eight countries, in addition to holding a march in the capital of the country.
Green March Movement organizers are calling for Odebrecht to shut operations and leave the country immediately. Odebrecht is the main contractor for the US$2 billion coal-fired thermoelectric under construction in Peravia province.
The Green March Movement is asking for a complete list of those who allegedly took bribes from Odebrecht and that they be brought to justice and refund any bribes they took. The Attorney General has accused 14 persons of taking bribes after the Brazilian firm admitted to paying US$92 million in bribes in a New York City Court.
The Green March Movement is organizing marches in 12 cities in the eight countries. The marches are:
New York, starting at 11am on Broadway and 170th Street in Upper Manhattan;
Boston, starting at 11am in front of Jackson Station;
In Miami, starting at 11am on 8th Street and 27th Avenue in South West Miami to conclude in Juan Pablo Duarte Park;
In Europe there will be marches in Spain, Germany, Italy, Holland and Switzerland. In Frankfurt the march will start between 3 and 5 pm beginning at the Dominican consulate; in Amsterdam it will start at 2 pm in front of the Royal Palace; in Geneva at 4 pm in front of the United Nations and in Madrid at 4pm in front of the Dominican Embassy.
It is thought that there may also be marches in Canada and Barcelona but the time and place has not yet been confirmed.
The 16 July Green March in Santo Domingo will start at the intersection of John F. Kennedy and Máximo Gómez avenue and parade down to the Centro de los Héroes where the Supreme Court and Attorney General offices are located.
Read more in Spanish:
https://www.diariolibre.com/noticias/marcha-verde-se-movilizara-simultaneamente-en-siete-paises-contra-la-corrupcion-y-odebrecht-KA7543419
https://www.facebook.com/CeroImpunidadRD/
https://www.metrord.do/do/destacado/2017/07/03/marcha-verde-no-coge-esa-pide-al-mp-investigar-punta-catalina.html
5 July 2017
