A report in El Nacional reveals that despite efforts by the government, the sale of illegally manufactured charcoal continues strong in Enriquillo, in the southwest part of the country. The report explains that despite the efforts of the Ministry of Environment the destruction of forests to produce charcoal and its commercialization continue.
The Ministry reported recently of having seized 60 sacks of charcoal, destroying several charcoal ovens and arresting 10 Haitians in operations carried out with the backing of the Servicio Nacional de Protección Ambiental (SENPA) and the Procuraduría Ambiental in the municipalities of Paraiso, Vicente Noble, La Guazara and Canoa. Another 130 bags of charcoal were seized in Sierra de Martín García (Loma del Curro).
Miguel Mella, in charge of the Ministry of Environment in the area, said that the increase in production and marketing of charcoal in the border areas is due to the presence of Haitians.
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El Nacional
31 July 2017
