Abinader transfers RD$658 million to the City Council for the renovation of Hospedaje Yaque, Mirador del Yaque (New York Chiquito) and other sanitation projects.

Santiago. – President Luis Abinader announced this Sunday the start of three important works for the city of Santiago, which include the integral remodeling of the Hospedaje Yaque, the construction of the Mirador del Yaque project in the area known as Nueva York Chiquito and other sanitation works. These works are added to the initiatives promoted by the Government, aimed at the recovery of public spaces, the modernization of urban infrastructure and the improvement of the quality of life of the citizens.

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The transformation of Hospedaje Yaque will be a clear response to the commitment to dignify the markets and give the city back a modern, organized, and safe place. During the event, President Abinader described this work as Santiago's main public market and a nerve center for small and medium-sized merchants, as well as for the region's farmers. The president recalled that, since his beginnings in political life, he heard the citizens' demand for the need to improve these facilities, which is why he is fulfilling that commitment today. "El Hospedaje Yaque has been a long-standing demand for decades; the economy of hundreds of small and medium-sized merchants, as well as farmers from the entire region who come to sell their products, revolves around it. I always said that the major works would be done by the central government and that the small and medium-sized ones would be done with the support of the City Council, and that is what we are fulfilling today," said Abinader. The Head of State reported that, through the supplementary budget approved last week, the Government transferred 658 million pesos to begin the works. Of that sum, approximately 70% will be allocated to the Yaque Lodging and another part to sanitation works, including the Gurabo canal and the area known as “Nueva York Chiquito”, which will be transformed into a park. President Abinader highlighted the need for the project to be the result of a consensus among all sectors linked to the market. This design must include small, medium, and large merchants. No one can be left out. We want it to be a comprehensive and participatory solution," reiterated the president. The ruler projected that, if the bidding process starts within a month and the execution progresses efficiently, the Hospedaje Yaque would be ready by the first quarter of 2027.

Project will transform the pedagogical market

On his side, the mayor of Santiago, Ulises Rodríguez, described as historic the visit of President Luis Abinader to the city, by announcing the construction of the Gran Hospedaje Yaque, a three-level work that will transform the pedagogical market and guarantee better conditions of inclusion and participation for all merchants and users. Rodríguez reported that the transfer of the corresponding funds to begin the works has already been carried out, fulfilling a commitment made by President Abinader with the development of Santiago. Likewise, the mayor highlighted that for years the market remained in a state of abandonment, despite its relevance in the commercialization of most of the food consumed in the region. He indicated that the project responds to a joint effort between the Mayor's Office and the central Government, working as a single team in favor of the city. The construction of the Gran Hospedaje Yaque seeks to organize the space and provide it with the necessary conditions to positively impact the health, economy, and social life of the population of Santiago.