{"id":516222,"date":"2026-07-19T20:48:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T00:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/minister-of-youth-highlights-the-impact-of-the-plaza-de-la-bandera-tunnel-on-mobility-and-quality-of-life\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T20:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T00:48:36","slug":"minister-of-youth-highlights-the-impact-of-the-plaza-de-la-bandera-tunnel-on-mobility-and-quality-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/minister-of-youth-highlights-the-impact-of-the-plaza-de-la-bandera-tunnel-on-mobility-and-quality-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister of Youth highlights the impact of the Plaza de la Bandera tunnel on mobility and quality of life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo<\/strong>.\u2013 The Minister of <strong>Youth, Carlos Valdez<\/strong>, assured this Sunday that the inauguration of the Plaza de la Bandera tunnel represents an important step toward improving mobility and the quality of life for thousands of Dominicans who travel through that area of Greater Santo Domingo daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon arriving at the inauguration ceremony, the official stated that facilitating traffic is a priority for the Government, considering that smoother circulation also translates into better conditions for Dominican families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You might be interested in:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/nacionales\/abren-al-transito-el-nuevo-tunel-de-la-plaza-de-la-bandera-tras-su-inauguracion\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"689965\">New Plaza de la Bandera tunnel opens to traffic following its inauguration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFacilitating transit is extremely important, and in this way, we are also giving back quality of life to the Dominican families who travel through here daily,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valdez maintained that the new infrastructure brings greater opportunities for the Southern region and strengthens the country&#8217;s connectivity. \u201cThe opportunities today for the South and for the entire country are closer, and we continue to connect the country,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minister added that the work reflects President Luis Abinader&#8217;s commitment to responding with concrete results to the trust placed by the citizenry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat is the commitment that President Luis Abinader has, to return in the form of works the trust that the Dominican people have placed in him,\u201d he indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, he highlighted that, as a native of San Crist\u00f3bal, he feels satisfaction for the impact that this infrastructure will have on the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs a southerner, as a San Cristobal native, of course we take it. I am very glad that today this response for the entire people is returned in quality of life for the Dominican people,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.\u2013 The Minister of Youth, Carlos Valdez, assured this Sunday that the inauguration of the Plaza de la Bandera tunnel represents an important step toward improving mobility and the quality of life for thousands of Dominicans who travel through that area of Greater Santo Domingo daily. 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