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Senate commission hears community, agencies clash over Pollito Pío work near Humacao reserve
Summary
Community leaders told the Senate commission that earthmoving by Pollito Pío LLC near the Reserva Natural Efraín Archilla Díez has damaged habitat and proceeded without final permits; agencies and the project’s supporters disputed aspects of the record and the commission requested documents and the full administrative files within five days.
The Senate Comisión de Derechos Humanos y Asuntos Laborales heard competing accounts on Feb. 28, 2024 about activities at a 19.6‑cuerda property abutting the Reserva Natural Efraín Archilla Díez in Humacao.
Community witnesses and agency officials told senators they had seen land‑clearing and other works that risked mangroves, coastal lagoons and fisheries. Lesbia L. Montero, a marine biologist who testified for residents, said the reserve—designated June 4, 1986 and covering 3,186 cuerdas—contains extensive wetlands and species vital to local fisheries and climate resilience. “Se han documentado movimientos de tierra en los predios colindantes que ponen en riesgo la integridad de la reserva,” Montero said, and communities have filed multiple querellas to force agency action.
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