Last August, the Puerto Rican government issued preliminary approvals for Esencia, a controversial $2.7 billion luxury development in Cabo Rojo. But experts, from scientists to government agencies and environmental groups, have all warned that the project would displace locals and threaten wildlife in the area – an ecologically sensitive part of Puerto Rico. We bring you a special episode from our Futuro podcast “La Brega” to explore this landscape as we hear the natural and wildlife sounds that could be lost if Esencia is built. 

 

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Last August, the Puerto Rican government issued preliminary approvals for Esencia, a controversial $2.7 billion luxury development in Cabo Rojo. But experts, from scientists to government agencies and environmental groups, have all warned that the project would displace locals and threaten wildlife in the area &ndash; an ecologically sensitive part of Puerto Rico. We bring you a special episode from our Futuro podcast &ldquo;La Brega&rdquo; to explore this landscape as we hear the natural and wildlife sounds that could be lost if Esencia is built.&nbsp;
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The Puerto Rican Wildlife Threatened by a Luxury Enclave

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