Violence in the ongoing strike in Pantoja, in western Santo Domingo, has left seven people injured, including the president of a reported neighborhood group and a police officer. 35 people have been arrested during the disturbances.
Reportedly, the neighborhood group president, Luis Paredes was injured when trying to negotiate the lifting of the strike with other community leaders, but the protesters are saying they will continue to take to the streets until those detained by the police have been released.
The protestors are demanding the road repairs, the construction of an aqueduct and improved garbage collection. According to El Caribe newspaper, 20 minors are among those who have been arrested.
Nevertheless, a resident in Pantoja, suspects the protestors were not people from the community. He said that all hell had broken out in the community, obliging him to take a big detour to get to work. He suspects outsiders were hired to carry out the protests.
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Diario Libre
14 February 2018
