NewsWhore
08-05-2009, 02:30 PM
With the launching of tear gas at doctors, the National Police sent a clear message to protesting doctors: Be forewarned.
A group of doctors, lead by Dominican Medical College president Waldo Ariel Suero, was met with police resistance when they tried to get to the Duarte Bridge after departing from a meeting at La Trinitaria Plaza. Tensions increased as Suero and other doctors tried to cross a man-made chain by police officers, resulting in the launching of the tear gas to disperse the crowd. As a result of the conflict with the police two of the doctors and a nurse were sent to the hospital with minor injuries.
As part of their continuing efforts, in Puerto Plata public hospital doctors decided to use the San Felipe Apostal Cathedral as a home base for a hunger strike. Supporters of the doctors began to surrounding the area, but police officers refused to let any other doctors pass through the doors.
Priest Francisco Hernandez said he didn't mind that the eight doctors who occupied the church stayed there, but wouldn't allow any more to enter, saying that churches are houses of worship and not protest.
Doctors have become more aggressive in their search for higher wages, but the government has announced it would not raise wages until next year, since there is no money to do so.
Even though the doctors will depart from the church today the protests will continue. Suero has announced that the strikes will continue until Friday, at the very least.
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A group of doctors, lead by Dominican Medical College president Waldo Ariel Suero, was met with police resistance when they tried to get to the Duarte Bridge after departing from a meeting at La Trinitaria Plaza. Tensions increased as Suero and other doctors tried to cross a man-made chain by police officers, resulting in the launching of the tear gas to disperse the crowd. As a result of the conflict with the police two of the doctors and a nurse were sent to the hospital with minor injuries.
As part of their continuing efforts, in Puerto Plata public hospital doctors decided to use the San Felipe Apostal Cathedral as a home base for a hunger strike. Supporters of the doctors began to surrounding the area, but police officers refused to let any other doctors pass through the doors.
Priest Francisco Hernandez said he didn't mind that the eight doctors who occupied the church stayed there, but wouldn't allow any more to enter, saying that churches are houses of worship and not protest.
Doctors have become more aggressive in their search for higher wages, but the government has announced it would not raise wages until next year, since there is no money to do so.
Even though the doctors will depart from the church today the protests will continue. Suero has announced that the strikes will continue until Friday, at the very least.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)