No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeArchiveCosta Rica gold miners caught inside Corcovado National Park receive three years...

Costa Rica gold miners caught inside Corcovado National Park receive three years probation

Eight gold miners arrested for illegal mining inside Corcovado National Park, on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, were sentenced to three years probation and 90 hours of community service at the Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve, the regional office of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) reported on Tuesday.

The men were arrested in February and March, and a court in Golfito prohibited them from entering the protected area and performing any mining for a period of three years.

They also must attend six workshops on environmental education, the ecological importance of Corcovado National Park for Costa Rica and the environmental consequences of gold mining in the protected area, located in the country’s southern Pacific region.

If the miners violate the probation terms, they will be prosecuted under the country’s Mining Law and could face prison sentences and fines for environmental damage.

“This sentence sends a clear message to all those who illegally enter Corcovado National Park to mine gold: There will be no impunity,” said Etilma Morales, regional director of the Osa Conservation Area, which manages the park.

In June, a Golfito court sentenced four other gold miners to three months in prison for extracting gold inside the park.

Trending Now

Juanes Lands in Costa Rica to Shoot Videos for New Tracks

Colombian singer Juanes has arrived in Costa Rica, turning our country's landscapes into backdrops for his latest music videos. The artist, known for hits...

Costa Rica Ranger Trapped After Falling off Cliff on Cocos Island

Rescue teams in Costa Rica continue their efforts to save a park ranger who fell down a 40-meter cliff on Isla del Coco. The...

Costa Rica Nominates Rebeca Grynspan for UN Secretary-General Role

Costa Rica has put forward Rebeca Grynspan as its candidate for United Nations secretary-general, a move that highlights the nation's push for stronger Latin...

Costa Rica Weather Alert: Heavy Rain, Flooding, and Landslides

The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) issued a warning on Thursday about persistent heavy rains and thunderstorms affecting much of Costa Rica.These conditions are the...

Costa Rica’s FIFCO Sells Operations to Heineken After Vote

Shareholders of Costa Rica's Florida Ice and Farm Company, known as FIFCO, gave the green light on to sell most of their food, beverage,...

Back North from Costa Rica: An Expat’s Culture Shock

I am presently away from Costa Rica. I am in a foreign country. I was born here, but it is now a different place...
L. Arias
L. Arias
Reporter | The Tico Times |
spot_img
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Rocking Chait
Costa Rica Travel

Latest News from Costa Rica