Medina visited he oldest Dominican, Francisco Jiménez López, 117, native of Sabana de la Mar
Hato Mayor.- President Danilo Medina on Sunday pledged support to fishermen of Sabana de la Mar grouped in Asotrapesamar, aimed at meeting the needs to spur their development.
He said as many as 30 outboard motors will be financed for the fishermen or twice as much what they have now, in a ddition to a refrigerated truck.
In a surprise visit, Medina also announced progress in the construction of the Hato Mayor-Sabana de la Mar highway (east). “It has been started, much progress has been made. It’s halted, but that road is going to be finished.”
“It has to be finished because it’s an extension of the road that comes from Uvero Alto, which we have already inaugurated. We will link to Hato Mayor with Bayaguana to establish a religious tourism route, from here to the Cristo de Bayaguana church. “