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Five young people aim to bring a Guinness reading record back to the Dominican Republic

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

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  • Five 18-year-old Dominicans from different provinces are taking part in a 20-day attempt to reclaim the Guinness team record for reading aloud.
  • The participants began reading continuously on Aug. 31, taking turns as they pursue a record currently held by Nigeria.
  • A Ministry of Youth official said the initiative aims to show other young people that they can achieve ambitious goals.

Five 18-year-olds from different provinces of the Dominican Republic have taken on a 20-day reading challenge designed to return a Guinness record to the country. Maikol Yafrani Arias Sánchez, Mayury Ariaany Vélez Sánchez, Abril Sharmin del Rosario Jiménez, Franchesca Alí Minier Suárez and Ismael Alejandro Durán de la Rosa are participating in “Youth Out Loud,” an initiative of the Ministry of Youth.

The group began reading aloud at 6 p.m. on Aug. 31. The participants take turns so that the reading continues without interruption for 20 days, while they work toward the mark needed to reclaim the team record for reading aloud.

Nigeria currently holds the record. For Mirla Lara de Bonelli, the Ministry of Youth’s head of international cooperation and Guinness record compliance officer, the effort is about more than reaching a number. It is also intended to show other young people that they can achieve ambitious goals.

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