Fernandez inaugurates works

[NewsWhore]

President Leonel Fernandez was in the north-central Cibao region all day yesterday inaugurating 16 public works projects - highways, plant nurseries, schools, rural roads, housing projects and a youth center - built by the government at a total cost of RD$400 million. During a speech in the northeastern city of Salcedo, the President said that it is not enough for governments to build projects and have good intentions, but also stressed the value of citizen empowerment. He said that "democracy in the 21st century requires the participation of all citizens, so that they become architects of their own destinies," as reported in Listin Diario. Among the works, the President inaugurated the Arenoso housing project in Villa Progreso, which cost RD$145 million, as well as the Villa Tapia - Sabana Angosta - El Coco - San Jose de Conuco highway, built at a cost of RD$93 million.

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