Protected park areas

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The Ministry of Environment has confirmed that 35 million square meters in the municipality of Higuey are not available for tourism development. The Ministry of Environment disputes the go-ahead for hotel construction in the area that had been granted by the Ministry of Tourism to Spanish investors. The Ministry of Environment says that the property is located in the National Park of the East. The property dispute will be heard at the Higher Land Tribunal on 30 May. Deputy Minister for Protected Areas of the Ministry of Environment said that once the court gives its decision, they would decide whether or not to intervene. The case involves Daniel Antonio Minaya Rodriguez, who is the owner of the property, and the Spanish businessmen Ignacio Coronado Ruiz, Carlos Sanchez and Andres Lietor Martinez, who are down as the purchasers. These individuals have been linked to the Marbella money laundering scandal in Spain. Also involved is Pablo Pinero Ibernon of the Bahia Principe hotel chain.

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