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12-12-2008, 03:30 PM
Interior and Police Minister Franklin Almeyda Rancier said that if drivers or transport leaders in Santo Domingo continue to cause trouble, they will be arrested. Police stopped a march by protestors from reaching the Presidential Palace yesterday and transport union leader Juan Hubieres is still on hunger strike. Hubieres and the bus drivers are campaigning to be assigned the feeder routes for the new Metro, which is expected to begin operations later this month. Hoy reports that there was some tension and violence as police and drivers clashed with police firing shots and wielding clubs against protesting drivers. Two drivers were taken to the hospital, 20 people were hurt and as many people arrested. Listin Diario reports that the march was originally intended to be non-violent.
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