Dominican Republic | President suspends construction of hotel in Cotubanamá NP

Dave Harmon, PW editor
Jan 28, 2020
1 min read

Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina, on Tue. ordered a halt to the construction of a hotel in the protected area of Cotubanamá National Park (east) after mounting pressure by environmental and social groups against the project owned by Spanish mogul Pepe Hidalgo.

https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2020/01/28/bowing-to-pressure-dominican-republic-leader-halts-hotel-in-protected-area/

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