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Senate not likely to pass bill for more hotels in eastern park

Francisco Jimenez Reyes (PRD-Baoruco) says it is unlikely the Senate will vote favorably on the bill sent by President Hipolito Mejia regarding the use of National Park of the East land for hotel development. Ecologists, newspaper editorial writers, the National Hotel & Restaurant Association, and the Hotel Association of Bayahibe have rejected the bill. Jimenez …

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Government eco tourism project for Bahia de las Aguilas

El Siglo newspaper reports having had access to an eco tourism project developed by the Ministry of Environment for the Bahia de las Aguilas beach area. The use of the area for hotel development has been debated after President Hipolito Mejia issued a decree expropriating the area for hotel development purposes. According to El Siglo, …

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Hotel Association against building hotels in National Park of the East

The National Hotel & Restaurant Association says that its official position is to reject the construction of hotels at the limits of the National Park of the East. President Mejia had authorized this by decree, and later by a bill sent to Congress. As reported in El Siglo newspaper, Asonahores said that the parks should …

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