Chief stalls strike in the east

[NewsWhore]

Police Chief Rafael Guillermo Guzman Fermin headed a small commission that successfully defused a threatened strike in the eastern provinces of the Dominican Republic. The chief and the commission met with community and transport group leaders that were sponsoring the protest strike. The groups gave the government 48 hours, starting today, to begin work that has been long promised and long delayed. La Altagracia province governor Luis Rafael Cedeno and assistant Attorney General Jose Madera, together with representatives of the Justice Department of the city of Higuey took part in the meeting. Manolo Ramirez (Pupilo) represented the tourist, freight and passenger transport unions, which are demanding the construction of better roads to cities such as Higuey, La Romana, El Seibo, Hato Mayor, San Pedro de Macoris, Sabana de la Mar, Miches, El Valle, Guaymate, Quisqueya, Ramon Santana and others. As a result of the meeting that took place in Higuey, it was agreed that on Friday the authorities would submit a proposal to the strike organizers, who promised to study it and give an answer next Monday.

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