Las Galeras. Social sectors of the municipal district of Las Galerascalled for this Sunday a peaceful strike starting at 6:00 in the morning, in claim to the National Health Service (SNS) so that the process of construction of the polyclinic of the community of Rincón continues.
Likewise, the protest call is also directed at the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), demanding the start of the asphalt work on the road that connects the communities of Rincón and Loma Atravesada, in this municipal district.
The call has been disseminated through audios sent in different WhatsApp groups, where representatives of social and community sectors call on the population to join the peaceful strike.
According to the information provided, the protesters plan to completely close traffic on the main avenue that connects Las Galeras with Santa Bárbara de Samaná, as a pressure measure in the face of the lack of responses from the authorities to these community problems.
The community members claim that they have been waiting for years for the authorities to address these needs, especially the construction of the new polyclinic located in the community of Rincón de Las Galeras.
Similarly, they demand the paving of the road that leads to Loma Atravesada, considered one of the main agricultural areas of the municipal district, where more than 90% of the agricultural products of the area are produced, a situation that they claim affects transportation, trade, and the economic development of the communities
