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 govern the hours of serving alcoholic beverages in the Dominican Republic. He made the comment having in mind the tourist areas of Sosua and Cabarete in Puerto Plata where bar and restaurant owners that have requested later closing hours and shared ideas on how to guarantee public safety. The minister said that the approval of the Ministry of Tourism was also needed in order to vary the curfew hours. According to Almeyda, once the proprietors, and the ministries of Tourism and Interior reach an agreement, "with pleasure, we will modify the curfew."

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