Thousands of protestors held a march against government corruption in Santa Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, on Sunday. /CFP

They are particularly incensed by allegations that many officials accepted bribes to grant construction projects to Brazilian company Odebrecht. /CFP

Odebrecht has been accused of bribery across the globe. /CFP

Many of the marchers wore green, which they say is a color associated with hope. /CFP

More than 20 social organizations took part in the rally. /CFP

According to the World Bank, the Dominican Republic is a middle-income country, with the largest economy of Central America and the Caribbean. It had a GDP of 68.10 billion US dollars in 2015, growing at 7 percent on the previous year. /CFP