{"id":502638,"date":"2026-03-20T20:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T00:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/councilman-ramon-altagracia-demands-explanation-from-betty-geronimo-for-suspension-of-carnival-in-sdn\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T20:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T00:32:29","slug":"councilman-ramon-altagracia-demands-explanation-from-betty-geronimo-for-suspension-of-carnival-in-sdn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/councilman-ramon-altagracia-demands-explanation-from-betty-geronimo-for-suspension-of-carnival-in-sdn\/","title":{"rendered":"Councilman Ram\u00f3n Altagracia demands explanation from Betty Ger\u00f3nimo for suspension of Carnival in SDN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo.\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0During an extraordinary session of the Council of Councilors of the Santo Domingo Norte City Council (ASDN), the councilor of the Fuerza del Pueblo, Ram\u00f3n Altagracia, urged Mayor Betty Ger\u00f3nimo to offer an immediate explanation to the carnival participants and the citizenry regarding the suspension of the 2026 Carnival, considering the cancellation of this traditional cultural event unjustified.<\/p>\n\n\nAltagracia expressed her concern about the decision, pointing out that it is one of the most anticipated celebrations by the municipal residents, who each year actively participate in troupes, parades, and various manifestations of Dominican popular culture.\n\n&#8220;The municipal authorities of Santo Domingo Norte deserve a formal explanation about the reasons that led to the suspension of the carnival. It is a deeply rooted tradition that energizes culture, tourism, and the local economy,&#8221; he affirmed.\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>You can also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/nacionales\/jorge-feliz-precio-del-petroleo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/nacionales\/politica\/prm-suspends-regidor-de-nigua-after-abuse-accusation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRM suspends Nigua councilor after abuse accusation<\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\nHe also highlighted that the carnival represents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@deultimominutotv\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@deultimominutotv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">history<\/a>, identity and tradition for the municipality, in addition to mobilizing hundreds of people and generating a space for healthy recreation for families.\n\nThe councilor also suggested that the municipal authorities should consider financial compensation for the carnival participants, due to the resources invested in the preparation of troupes and the elaboration of costumes.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The mayor should not appear indifferent to this situation that directly affects the carnival participants, without offering a clear explanation to justify the suspension,&#8221; he pointed out.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.\u2013\u00a0During an extraordinary session of the Council of Councilors of the Santo Domingo Norte City Council (ASDN), the councilor of the Fuerza del Pueblo, Ram\u00f3n Altagracia, urged Mayor Betty Ger\u00f3nimo to offer an immediate explanation to the carnival participants and the citizenry regarding the suspension of the 2026 Carnival, considering the cancellation of this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133543,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-502638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phj1q1-26L4","jetpack_featured_media_url":"","dum_api":{"author_name":"Carolina \u00c1lvarez","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-26-at-5.31.57-PM-96x96.jpeg","categories_name":["Uncategorized"],"featured_media_url":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/133543"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=502638"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502638\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=502638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=502638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=502638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}