A fight for the beach

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Is the 60-meter stretch of beach public, as stated in the laws, or not? Punta Popy in Las Terrenas, Samana may mark the difference. The centrally located beach strip in Samana province has been a public beach for years, open to tourists as well as locals. Now the property's owner, the Bermudez family, wants to restrict access to the beach. This decision has been greeted by a public outcry, based on the fact that the shoreline, as established by Law 305, is in the public domain. The local community is challenging this attempt to privatize this beach, as reported in Diario Libre.

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