Minister of Environment Francisco Domínguez Brito recommends a “less invasive” security solution for the 300-room Bahoruco Beach Resort. Domínguez Brito suggests a lower wall or a metallic hurricane fence so that the Barahona Panoramic Highway view is less affected.
Bahoruco Beach Resort wall / Diario LibreEl Nacional has been reporting on complaints by residents in Barahona that the two meter tall wall surrounding the Bahoruco Beach Resort impedes travelers from observing the wonderful view of the Caribbean Sea along that stretch.
The wall is built by a company owned by Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Castillo. The project is the responsibility of the Minister’s son, Alex Castillo, as reported in El Nacional. Newspaper reporters say that the 1.5 km fence was not authorized by the La Cienaga town government. La Cienaga mayor Kelvin Féliz says that neither he, nor the councilors were informed on the construction. He said that Law 176-07 establishes that the construction required a permit from the municipal government.
El Nacional reports that the Public Works Minister purchased the hotel from the government-owned Banco de Reservas for RD$91 million.
Residents in the area are pleased that the hotel will reopen in the hopes there may be jobs for the people in the area. Others who live in beach areas that have been incorporated in the property expressed their concerns they would be evicted or relocated to a site near the cemetery.
Gonzalo Castillo is a native of Barahona.
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29 June 2017
