Police disperse teachers' protest with tear gas in Bonao, Dominican Republic

National Police officers fired tear gas on Friday to disperse a protest by the Dominican Teachers' Association (ADP) outside the offices of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (Edenorte) in Bonao, Monseñor Nouel province.

The demonstration, called by the ADP's municipal chapter, denounced high electricity bills, blackouts and the response of the Electricity Consumer Protection Office (Protecom) to users' complaints.

The union is also demanding solutions for schools in the area: pending evaluations for more than 300 teachers, overdue payments and a lack of funding to run the schools, which the ADP says have received no allocations since April.

The protest is part of an open-ended mobilization plan announced by the ADP, including pickets and marches to demand answers from the authorities. The union warned that the protests will continue until its demands are addressed.

Photo: 7Días

Source: 7Días