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05-22-2007, 06:00 PM
Domingo Abreu was recognized during the Counterpart International10th Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx) for his persistent fight for the environment. The event took place in Puerto Rico, 17-20 May. Abreu, a speleologist, geologist and ecological editor for the national Dominican newspaper Hoy, was recognized for his efforts in saving the Pomier Caves - "an example of the impossible being made possible". The caves were being destroyed by companies digging for construction material in the area. Through his efforts he demonstrated the caves were worth more as an ecological attraction than as construction material. The cave system is the largest in the Caribbean. The Pomier Caves fight continues, but through his efforts large sections of the monumental underground system are still there.
Puerto Rico's TV reporter, Sylvia Gomez of Telemundo (Canal 2) also won a CMEx Media Award for a documental on global warming, and Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC), the Caribbean's major provider of internet and satellite distribution services, which includes live sports and news events, was recognised for unifying the Caribbean region and for contributing to the development of the Caribbean spirit.
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Puerto Rico's TV reporter, Sylvia Gomez of Telemundo (Canal 2) also won a CMEx Media Award for a documental on global warming, and Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC), the Caribbean's major provider of internet and satellite distribution services, which includes live sports and news events, was recognised for unifying the Caribbean region and for contributing to the development of the Caribbean spirit.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)