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Barbuda residents win appeal to protect land from development in potential precedent for Caribbean

Feb. 28, 2024 01:17 AM EST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A top court in London ruled Tuesday that two residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda have the right to challenge construction of an airstrip that critics say endangers fragile ecosystems and was begun without any permits. The ruling by the...

Barbudans launch new environmental legal fight in Caribbean against wealthy developers

Feb. 01, 2024 13:38 PM EST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Construction of two private villas inside a national park in Barbuda has sparked the latest environmental legal fight between angry residents and wealthy foreigners seeking to develop the Caribbean island with support from the government. George...