Somewhere along the years, loud music became synonymous with the way to listen to music in the Dominican Republic. Ironically, while Dominicans like their music loud, 95% of noise complaints to the 911 Alert System in Greater Santo Domingo are for loud music.
A report in Listin Diario says that complaints for loud music led in reports to the 911 Service in Greater Santo Domingo. There were 1,126,582 reports on loud music to 911 from 2015 to 2025. The municipality of Santo Domingo East led in complaints. It also has the largest population.
The Listin Diario report says the situation has improved after Faride Raful was appointed Minister of Interior and Police, but the loud music complaints continue to be made. There are reports that the authorities seem too complacent and the situation continues.
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Listin Diario
22 December 2025