Judge Eduardo Nassin Ovalle Estévez of the Cámara Civil y Comercial del Juzgado del Distrito Judicial de Puerto Plata ordered the city government of Puerto Plata to desist from intentions of building a waste landfill in the community of Maggiolo, as reported in Diario Libre on 4 July 2019.
Neighborhood boards and business groups have rejected the location that is west of the city. Puerto Plata Mayor Walter Musa had announced the city government paid RD$52 million for the property.
4 July 2019