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03-26-2009, 06:20 PM
The protests that were called on Monday for Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo) and Monsignor Nouel (Bonao) provinces in demand for public works were lifted by the organizers after governmental and municipal authorities promised to tackle the demands. The 72-hour strike that had been called by popular organizations and traders in Salcedo was lifted after a meeting at the provincial governor's office in which government officials promised to start work today on the highway to Monte Llano-El Saman-El Jobo that links the mountain area with the city. Deputy Minister of Public Works Sergio Hernandez, who took part in the meeting, said that the project involved a budget of more than RD$200 million and would be ready within 12 months. Provincial governor Vinicio Gonzalez, trader Eddy Vasquez, Mayor Roquelin Jerez and the spokesman for the Council of Popular Struggle (Colpo), Dario Camilo took part in the meeting that lasted for more than five hours.
The governor announced that several social projects would be implemented in the Rabo Duro sector and in the community of El Clavijo, where creeks will be lined with wire-mesh, rock filled barriers (gabions) and other projects would be installed. In Bonao most businesses opened their doors in the early hours yesterday, schools re-opened, and transportation services and other productive activities were reactivated.
A spokesman for the Bonao Popular Organizations Coordinating Committee, Juan Liranzo, said that they decided to give a 30-day grace period for the government to respond to their demands, which include an immediate reduction in the cost of basic foods, the completion of Curce-UASD, a concrete solution to the problem of water shortages and an end to power outages.
In San Jose de las Matas, the Mountain Struggle Council staged a 12-hour general strike yesterday as part of their fight for the repair of highways in the area. More than 30 communities from the municipality joined in the protest to demand the construction of a highway connecting Santiago with San Jose, El Rubio and Moncion. The Mountain Struggle Council said that the strike was aimed at bringing the authorities' attention to the problems affecting the area, so that they solve them as soon as possible.
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The governor announced that several social projects would be implemented in the Rabo Duro sector and in the community of El Clavijo, where creeks will be lined with wire-mesh, rock filled barriers (gabions) and other projects would be installed. In Bonao most businesses opened their doors in the early hours yesterday, schools re-opened, and transportation services and other productive activities were reactivated.
A spokesman for the Bonao Popular Organizations Coordinating Committee, Juan Liranzo, said that they decided to give a 30-day grace period for the government to respond to their demands, which include an immediate reduction in the cost of basic foods, the completion of Curce-UASD, a concrete solution to the problem of water shortages and an end to power outages.
In San Jose de las Matas, the Mountain Struggle Council staged a 12-hour general strike yesterday as part of their fight for the repair of highways in the area. More than 30 communities from the municipality joined in the protest to demand the construction of a highway connecting Santiago with San Jose, El Rubio and Moncion. The Mountain Struggle Council said that the strike was aimed at bringing the authorities' attention to the problems affecting the area, so that they solve them as soon as possible.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)