Privatizing Bahía de las Aguilas access, residents complain of detour of access road
Residents of Pedernales, in the Deep South of the Dominican Republic, called on the ministries of Public Works and the Environment to provide an explanation for the closure of a section of the roadway from Pedernales to the world-famous Bahia de las Aguilas. Apparently, an Italian businessman has managed to have a detour installed in order for his company to build a small tourist area for his customers.
According to the report in the El Nacional, Aldo Meroni and his company Eco del Mar have closed off the road providing direct access to the Bahia de las Aguilas. The residents of Pedernales say that this damages the original aspect of the area and violates fundamental principles of environmental protection and public safety. They also feel that the detour of the roadway could put those who are not his customers into situations where these would be vulnerable to crime in the area. Residents complain that the company has cut down hundreds of mangrove and lignum vitae (guayacan) trees together with other species.
Source: DR1, Elnacional
May 9, 2019
Category: DR News |