Puerto Rico authorizes $2 billion coastal luxury development that activists oppose
Developers say the project will add 500 hotel rooms, 1,200 residences and more than 17,000 jobs as environmentalists warn of resource strain.
- Puerto Rico's government has approved a $2 billion luxury development called Esencia in Cabo Rojo, despite concerns from environmentalists about resource strain and threats to wildlife.
- Esencia will cover 2,000 acres in Cabo Rojo, with more than 75% of the area dedicated to conservation efforts, including restoring wetlands and coastal ecosystems.
- The Defend Cabo Rojo Coalition opposes the development, arguing that local residents and experts were not adequately consulted.
- Developers claim they will protect the environment while maintaining public beach access.
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The government of Puerto Rico has authorized the construction of a $2 billion luxury development in its southwestern region, which has been denounced by environmentalists who warn that it would put pressure on the island's resources and threaten…
San Juan, 1 Aug (EFE).- The approval by the Office of Permit Management (OGPe) of Puerto Rico of the location consultation of the luxury tourism megaproject Esencia has aroused on Saturday the rejection of community groups for its possible environmental impact. The Coalition Defends Cabo Rojo!, a municipality where the controversial project is planned to be built, denounced that the authorities gave their green light without having held public h…
Puerto Rico clears USD 2 billion Esencia project amid green backlash
Puerto Rico has approved the USD 2 billion Esencia luxury project in Cabo Rojo despite fierce objections from environmentalists. The decision sharpens a confrontation over transparency, sustainability and pressure on fragile coastal ecosystems.
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Puerto Rico authorizes $2 billion coastal luxury development that activists oppose
Puerto Rico’s government has authorized construction of a $2 billion luxury development in the island’s southwest region that environmentalists have decried, warning it would strain the U.S. territory’s resources and threaten wildlife.
The development team of the Esencia project, made up of Reuben Brothers and Three Rules Capital, received official approval to proceed with the development of the project on the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico. “We are ready to begin the development of the First Phase of the project, which will contemplate the construction of the first public accesses to the beach, amenities for the local community, infrastructure, the first hotel and the firs…
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