The government freed, upon payment of a RD$5,000 bond, union leaders Juan Hubieres and Fernando Peña and 21 chauffeurs of public transport vehicles. The group was arrested for impeding transport on the 27 de Febrero Avenue at the start of the operation of the exclusive bus lane that crosses the city from east to west. The government transport organization, AMET, has ruled that the new bus lanes are off limits to buses operated by the unions.
