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Local December 11, 2025 | 2:38 pm

Opposition party accuses Environment Ministry of “selling” permits amid alarming volume

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s opposition party, Fuerza del Pueblo (FP), has lodged serious allegations against the Ministry of Environment, claiming it issued more than 6,000 environmental permits in just 11 months—an “astronomical” and “unviable” figure that suggests potential irregularities in the approval process. FP’s Environment Secretary, Paino Abr... Read more

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