Residents of the municipality of Piedra Blanca have taken down the electricity meters from their homes in protest against the long periods of blackouts. Piedra Blanca is located 65 km north of capital city Santo Domingo. The residents demand that the outages be stopped. The utility for the area is government-owned EdeNorte.
The residents complained that while the blackouts have been constant in the last few weeks, meaning they have had less service, their bills continue to be high.
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25 June 2019