First half strike

[NewsWhore]

Leading privatized public transporters did not go to work on Tuesday, in support of the one-day strike called by the Alternative Social Forum. As a result, many workers were not able to get to work. City streets in Santo Domingo appeared as on a Sunday, with primarily private cars in circulation. Several schools chose to not open, contributing to the reduction in traffic, taking into account that their personnel would have trouble getting to work. Regardless, major stores such as Bravo, Plaza Lama, La Sirena, Hache, and others were open.

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