Minister favors change in curfew

[NewsWhore]

Minister of the Interior and of the Police, Franklin Almeyda, told reporters in Puerto Plata that he favored a "loosening" of the curfew laws that set limits on the hours that alcoholic beverages can be served in the Dominican Republic. He was referring specifically to the tourist area of Sosua and Cabarete. Almeyda reminded reporters that he had met with bar and restaurant owners in order for them to outline their ideas on how to guarantee public safety if drinking hours were extended. The minister said that the Ministry of Tourism's approval was also needed in order to change the curfew hours. According to Almeyda, once the proprietors and the Tourism and Interior ministries were in agreement, "with pleasure, we will modify the curfew."

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