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Police use tear gas to end a street party in the rain in Guerra

National Police officers dispersed a clandestine party in the rain in San Antonio de Guerra using tear gas, as a trough kept 22 provinces and the National…

--- The context --- A trough continues to affect the Dominican Republic, bringing rainfall and increasing flood risks. Against that backdrop, the Emergency Operations Center was keeping 22 provinces and the National District under alert for the precipitation, with several areas under a yellow alert and others under a green alert. The rainfall linked to the trough keeps attention focused on flood risks in different parts of the country, while authorities repeat the call for prudence and for following official bulletins throughout the emergency. --- The facts --- On Tuesday, during intense downpours, a group of young people gathered on a public street in the municipality of San Antonio de Guerra for a clandestine party held in the rain. National Police officers used tear gas canisters to disperse the activity and remove those present. The rains have isolated 30 communities and affected some 412 people, with overflows and flooding in communities in Azua and San José de Ocoa. --- The positions --- According to the authorities, the intervention sought to protect citizens' physical integrity and prevent possible tragedies given the adverse weather conditions. The authorities also urge the population to act prudently, avoid activities that put their lives at risk and stay attentive to official bulletins while the rains continue. --- What remains unknown --- So far, no information has been released about anyone being detained, and no additional details have been offered about the circumstances in which the police operation unfolded. The available information also does not specify how many people were taking part in the party or how the dispersal was carried out. --- Unanswered questions --- How many people were taking part in the party when officers intervened? Was anyone detained during the operation, or were there no detentions at all? What additional details will the authorities offer about the exact circumstances in which the intervention unfolded? --- EPM analysis --- The episode belongs to a nationwide rain emergency, not to an isolated public-order incident. With 22 provinces and the National District under alert, 30 communities isolated and some 412 people affected, prevention and civil protection sit at the center of the reading, alongside the need to explain every action with transparency and verifiable detail. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, protecting life must come before any celebration when a trough keeps 22 provinces and the National District under alert. The dispersal in Guerra falls within that duty of prevention, but transparency is also part of civil protection. Reporting whether anyone was detained and specifying the circumstances of the operation would strengthen public trust without weakening the authority needed to prevent tragedies during intense and persistent rainfall across the country.
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