Leonardo DiCaprio Has Faced 16 Years of Protest and Backlash from Belize Locals and Fishermen, Blocking Construction on His Luxury Eco-Friendly Resort
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22 Jun 2021
Leonardo DiCaprio may be a made man in Hollywood but in Belize, local residents and fishermen have protested and blocked construction of his planned luxury, eco-friendly resort for almost 16 years.
DiCaprio bought one of the islands in the area in 2005 and immediately announced plans to construct an innovative, high-end, eco-friendly resort. But locals have been uninterested in allowing the Hollywood star to build his dream vacation spot, the
Daily Mail reported.
The eco-resort was supposed to have opened in 2018, but a constant stream of organized protests by the locals have prevented him from making any progress on the project.