anthony: puerto rico is still inarguably rich in one thing: natural splendor. beautiful views, unspoiled coastline. but that too, is in peril. pocho: my name is pocho. i m born and raised in aguadilla. this space is so special to me personally because i m a surfer and i ve been surfing here all my life. i want my son to be able to keep coming here. it s so open. so free of all of these pollutions. all this mayhem. anthony: pocho and his fellow activists have occupied
aguadilla. this space is so special to me personally because i m a surfer and i ve been surfing here all my life. i want my son to be able to keep coming here. it s so open. so free of all of these pollutions. all this mayhem. anthony: pocho and his fellow activists have occupied playuela, proud to serve as human shields against the encroachment of a planned development, that would transform this place into a massive resort, named appropriately or inappropriately enough after christopher columbus. pocho: this is our resistant camp. anthony: just a hypothetical question if the beach is public what s the problem? pocho: the project it s not a building, it s a mega project. it s a five star hotel
all this mayhem. anthony: pocho and his fellow activists have occupied playuela, proud to serve as human shields against the encroachment of a planned development, that would transform this place into a massive resort, named appropriately or inappropriately enough after christopher columbus. pocho: this is our resistant camp. anthony: just a hypothetical question if the beach is public what s the problem? pocho: the project it s not a building, it s a mega project. it s a five star hotel 120 villas, a mini mall, the biggest casino in the caribbean that s how they sell it. and two parking lots four stories high. we are talking like you know, it s not sustainable. anthony: if they roll the bulldozers right now with a bunch of police what do you do? pocho: oh no we go, civil disobedience we go stop in front
so free of all of these pollutions. all this mayhem. anthony: pocho and his fellow activists have occupied playuela, proud to serve as human shields against the encroachment of a planned development, that would transform this place into a massive resort, named appropriately or inappropriately enough after christopher columbus. pocho: this is our resistant camp. anthony: just a hypothetical question if the beach is public what s the problem? pocho: the project it s not a building, it s a mega project. it s a five star hotel 120 villas, a mini mall, the biggest casino in the caribbean that s how they sell it. and two parking lots four stories high. we are talking like you know, it s not sustainable. anthony: if they roll the
and i ve been surfing here all my life. i want my son to be able to keep coming here. it s so open. so free of all of these pollutions. all this mayhem. anthony: pocho and his fellow activists have occupied playuela, proud to serve as human shields against the encroachment of a planned development, that would transform this place into a massive resort, named appropriately or inappropriately enough after christopher columbus. pocho: this is our resistant camp. anthony: just a hypothetical question if the beach is public what s the problem?