Close these colmados

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Residents of the Villa Juana sector of Santo Domingo are fighting for their community and want to take back their Friday and Saturday nights. Community organizers are supporting the National District Municipality's decision to close some of the "colmadones" (corner shops that double as bars and entertainment centers) in the neighborhood, saying that the establishments are too noisy and that they disturb local residents. The colmadones in the crossfire include El Fuerte, Chi Up, Otro Nivel, El Sitio, Chichio, Sport Bar Giron, Down Town, El Punto and El Mameluco, which are frequented by MLB players during the off-season. Neighborhood groups say the constant loud music, thefts, shootouts, public sexual acts, vulgarity and consumption of drugs are giving Villa Juana a bad name.

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