Several people were injured by pellets this Wednesday during a confrontation between mixed units of the Army of the Dominican Republic and the Police National with protesters who oppose the construction of the mining company’s tail dam barrick Gold in the Las Tres Bocas community, in Cotuiprovince Sanchez Ramirez.
Among the injured is the priest Catholic Johnny Duranwho tried mediate between peasants and members of military organizations.
The religious condemned the action of the members of the law enforcementwhich also included tear gas bombs.
“He Army came to overwhelm, breaking people with both hands, no matter who enters,” said Father Jhonny.
According to versions, the incident occurred while the locals They tried to prevent heavy equipment from the mining company from entering the rural town.
The locals They indicated that the only thing they ask is to listen to their concerns about him project.
Until now, since Army and the Police they have not referred to incident.
