The Mayor of Santo Domingo Johnny Ventura said that if the government moves the Duquesa landfill, in order to build the La Isabela airport in the Higuero area, two kilometers from the dump, it would be sacrificing a RD$100 million investment. He said this would be in violation of agreements signed by the Municipality of Santo Domingo with Japan, agreements that were endorsed by the Executive Branch. He described the Duquesa landfill as a model project for Latin America. The Fernández government has said it will move the Herrera Airport of Santo Domingo, which is primarily used for domestic flights, to Higuero in the northeast of Santo Domingo. In addition to the opposition of Mayor Johnny Ventura, the move has the opposition of almost all aviation sectors that operate out of Herrera at the present time, as well as of the tourism industry. Even Minister of Tourism Felix Jiménez has spoken up against the move to Higuero. Omar Chahín, president of Air Century, suggested that the airport be built at Autopista Duarte Km. 22.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Mayor of Santo Domingo Johnny Ventura said that if the government moves the Duquesa landfill, in order to build the La Isabela airport in the Higuero area, two kilometers from the dump, it would be sacrificing a RD$100 million investment. He said this would be in violation of agreements signed by the Municipality of … <\/p>\n