Evict the foreigners! More of the Dominican coastline is being set aside for the foreigners and the tourism industry that the locals don't have access to for relaxation or for survival. We must be jealous of our environment and coastal area.

I do like the espionage network of Dominican who survey the landscape for violators. We must encourage this behavior and increase its reaches!

GC, i second that emotion. where do i sign up? an eye for an eye. they want to run off Dominicans in their own country, i say run them off , too. not into the sea, but under it. can you imagine two Dominicans going to Basle and illegally erecting structures, forcing the locals to go yodle somewhere else? i think not!

Kick them out ! They lose everything.

gmiller, i have no beef with legal operations. but this cowboy crap, where people strongarm locals, with the complicity of thieves in the government, has to stop somewhere. i am not one who believes in the indefatigable self healing properties of the earth. it may heal, but not in my lifetime. i want my grandchildren to see a turtle or a woodpecker in their lifetimes; not just a bunch of guys in flip flops crawling out of a villa in a protected parkland reserve. the way things are going, in 20 years, things like coral and animal species are going to become trivia questions.

This is wrong.

While I am not fully cognizant of all relevant facts, this type of situation is a source of grave concern. The beaches are part of the national patrimony, and something of intrinsic value must be left for the populace to enjoy. Continuing to disregard the needs of the natives to enjoy free access to their natural resources might inevitably lead to a re-enactment of history and a recurrence of 24Apr1965. There is only so far that people could be pushed without rising up and fighting for what is just and what they believe in. Frankly, based on what I read every day in this forum, I do not suppose that day could be too far away.

Glomar, there are those in our midst that believe that anything that makes a dollar is good policy . little by little, the prime lands are being sold off to people who are looking for recreational "second homes", or to migrate here. very few have much interest in the hinterland, but want a beach lot, or a waterfront condo. they have the money, and the real estate types are overjoyed. the politicos are only too happy to make a dollar any which way they can, so they are willing to sell their most precious asset, their patrimony, for the jeepeta dream. so, this toxic cocktail has created a two tier real estate market, in which locals are less and less able to afford the same beachfront properties that the foreigners crave. the issue is getting out of control, and is going to get ugly one day. mark my words. i will save this post to the FAVORITES section of my laptop, so that when the crap hits the fan i can say"i told you so".

Next time, put a correct picture please...

The picture is from Playa Diamante, not in Cabrera...

And... if i remember well.... These buildings are already there for longggg longgggg time... He just renovated them...

Tony,

Thanks for clarification.....this is an excellent example of why we mustn't be too hasty to jump to conclusions....there are usually two sides to every story and, this time, we clearly had just one.

Perhaps this just may be, a typical play of a DR attorney, pumping-up a group of local fishermen against foreign investors attempting to develop a waterfront property in Cabrera. Could it be possible that a "Big Fuss" was created so the attorneys on both sides, make money off the "DEEP POCKET EXTRANJEROS"? Just a thought.

that is not outside the realm of possibilities, since most of these "abogados" are not the most honorable of humans.

dreadlocks, I am with you on this one 150%. Actually I like the comment.
"drive the honky crackers into the sea and expropriate their property !"

Hope there was no confusion.

Would you like to hear a joke. a lawyer and Priest die and they go to San Peter and when they get there the priest is asked to sit tight and wait to be accomodated and the lawyer is being taking care off like a king, with wines, all kinds of cheese and fruits. the priest sees this and says to one San Peter guys, there is something wrong here. I have been a man of god all my life and came here to heaven to be treated like a man of no god that is not right, and that lawyer over there is getting all the good things. So the guy said to him, what happen is that this is the first lawyer that we have received here in more than 500 years and you know why because they are all sent to hell to meet Satan.

Just a rundown of the true story of the marinero in Cabrera. The property was purchased by me approximately four years ago from a local Dominican. The property was in his family since the 1960’s. My partner is a Swiss local architect with an outstanding reputation in this small area. The building that is being referred to was an existing building that was frequented during the afterhours by drug users and dealers. The property is used by the fisherman during the day and they have never been interfered with by me. I have had multiple very cordial meetings with the president of the fishing association and we have always been in agreement that the fisherman would continue to have rights to use and fish out of the area. Never did I or my partner give any indication to anyone that the fisherman would be closed out of the property. . In reality we have written in an agreement that their rights are guaranteed forever.

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I find that a country such as Dominican Republic can be rather challenging when attempting to deal with government agencies and doing business. No work was ever done on this property in an attempt to shun the permitting process. All work was understood to be legally permitted with stamped government documents showing so.
I personally love the action that occurs in the Marinero daily with the boats coming ashore and bringing their fish from the ocean. I have spoke in my meetings with the fisherman of putting in an ice machine for them, installing fish cleaning tables so they don’t have to clean them on the ground, putting in small booths where they can display and sell their fish and putting in bathrooms for their private use. Again, 90% of these local fishermen are very excited and open to this opportunity to better their lives and their prospects of upgrading their sales, not to mention the additional employment it may bring to this small rather underprivileged town.

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There is a small very vocal group of fisherman (about 5%) that refuse to meet and come up with options to maintain good relations, the balance of the fisherman are my acquaintances and we have an excellent relationship.
This property was purchased with the good intentions of fixing the existing building up and growing the existing fishing area as a lure for the locals as well as the small tourist community that exists in Cabrera. It is a very small project, nothing that will ever make anyone rich, 4 apartments, that’s all. Permits were obtained for the work that was done by a department of the government, giving the department’s complete approval. Only to find out later that their approval was insufficient and additional approval was needed. We have since been in meetings with government agencies as we halted all work to obtain the proper permits.

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In Summery the property, yes is owned by a foreigner but one who looks only to do good things for the community. It is legally owned with government issued permits for construction. There is a written agreement authorizing the fisherman use of the property for eternity. 90% of the people who fish and work out of this property are not only in agreement of its future but excited at what it does to enhance their lives. Nothing at this property will make me or anyone else rich and it can only better the small economy of Cabrera. I love Cabrera and never want to see it change. I’ve owned a home here for 7 years and plan to be here a long time. Cabrera is the reason I’m here and I have no desire to see the changes that this small town will see in the next 10 years with the new developments coming in. One thing is for sure, if you go to the Marinero of Cabrera you will find a very large percentage of the people who support the minute change that I have made.

The problem is that the 60 meter law, which is about 40 years old, is way outdated and in the time of gated communities and such don't really work for the ordinary citizen, who can not jump the 2000 meters over the gated community or does not own a helicopter to fly over it to reach the beach. Limit should be placed on how wide and how deep a gated community can be, so that every N meters or kilometers there is a clear, public access to the beach.

This place is NOT really a beach. More like a rocky coastline. I was there the day of the protest (I live in Cabrera) and it was pretty unreal. NO ONE ever goes there except fishermen for as many times as I have been there. There is a construction there already and I guess that is what they are changing over to Condos. I wouldn't want to live there thats for sure and it isn't something that will be missed as the beaches in this area are beautiful and not crap like this particular hole in the wall.

Poor Dreadlocks still with the big mouth and no knowledge. How dumb can a person be?

Assuming that everything Chester tells us is on the level, this is one case where I am glad both sides of the story have been told. Certainly, before hearing Chester's message and, again assuming that his comments are truthful, patriotic favor would have prevailed over reason.

For those criticizing Dr. Dread, I don't know what bone you have to pick with him, but I certainly consider him one of the most eloquent and best informed contributors to this forum, and an individual I have grown to respect.

Had I read this article I too would have sided against the legal owner of the property. It was one sided and full of deception. I have no hard feelings to anyone who may have read it and sided with the coalition. My goal is to give the fishermen what I have always promised them and hope we can all live in harmony. Thanks to those above who have read my side and changed their original views.

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haul your illbred backside to the kiddies table. adults are conversing , here!

Glomar, Escott would dearly love to start a fight, but he has no stamina. so, he gives a little one round burst, then runs away. his idea of an insightful entry is when he says that "there are no honest Dominicans". then, i guess, he waits for applause. he was dragged up through life, devoid of manners. never invite him to lunch, as he will probably pee on your rug.