On 27 July the Executive reported the alleged impossibility of stopping Crucitas mining project, arguing that the Constitutional Court has given valid and arguing that the country exposed to a million-dollar lawsuit the company Industrias Infinito.
Given this, social and environmental organizations, research institutes, experts from major universities, leaders of various political parties and representatives of communities affected by mining activities, told the public that:
1. The concession granted by the government of Oscar Arias to Industrias Infinito, by order No. 217-2008-MINAE of April 21, 2008, is absolutely void, because the mining moratorium decreed by Abel Pacheco administration remained in effect until June 4, 2008, ie almost a month given after the award.
2. The mining company can not claim to be based on a vested absolutely void and illegal act of the previous administration. All investments made by the company have been at their own risk as to date has never been a firm resolution to authorize it to begin operations.
2. Therefore, the Costa Rican government would not have to indemnify the company mining with 1,700 million dollars as they claimed the presidential palace in the media.
4. In the worst case scenario, the amount of any compensation would have to be established by the courts and tribunals concerned. But never rashly fixed by the Executive whose first duty is to protect national interests.
5. Vice Piva has acknowledged that the mining project will entail serious environmental impacts Crucitas for our country, and Mrs. Laura Chinchilla said that his government will not promote open-pit metal mining. Therefore there is no legal reason, or techniques, or political expediency to maintain the decree declaring the project of "public interest and national convenience" issued by the previous government and supported the concession.
6. President Laura Chinchilla to repeal that decree and to nullify the concession granted by the mining company, as requested by the local government of San Carlos, the highest body representing the local interests of the canton, and with this, real alternatives to communities in the Northern Zone, in line with the sustainable development model that proclaims our country.
7. The government of Mrs. Laura Chinchilla must be consistent with its policy of not promoting more projects of open-pit metal mining, and act putting national interests above the economic interests of a Canadian owned company, dedicated to an activity that in recent polls, is rejected by 90% of the population.
We the undersigned, maintain that this project is not feasible or ecologically, socially, and economically for the country, which entails the destruction of fragile tropical ecosystems that need restoration and conservation. The country will only receive a 3% of the nation's gold in payment for the company for this award.
500 years later continue exchanging gold for mirrors and glass beads
Costa Rica says no to open-pit metal mining
Costa Rica says no to open-pit metal mining
ORGANIZATIONS
Environmental Association of North San Rafael de Heredia
Environmental Protection Association Watershed of
Siquirres Canton Association of Friends of Pacuare
Central Association for the Economy, Health and Environment
Rivers Conservation Association and the Residential Environment Plums
Association of Communities for Sustainable Development Canton Santa Cruz
Indian Development Association Bribri
Social Ecology Association
National Association of Public and Private Employees Association
North
Life Preservation Association and Wildlife
Central Regional Association for Water and Environment
Our Voices
Association Training Center
Development Center Environmental Law and Natural Resources Committee Patriotic Zarcero
Ecological Communities
La Ceiba Country
Digital Journal
Costa Rican Federation for Environmental Conservation Foundation
Neotropica Foundation
PROMAR
Juanito Mora FPM
Preserve Planet Sea Turtle Restoration Program Projects
Alternative American Red Water Action
Biodiversity Coordination Network
Farm Workers and Youth
Plantation Progressive and Popular Participation
Representatives:
Carmen Carmen Fernandez Granados Muñoz Claudio Quesada Monge
Pereira Arias Navarro Gustavo Ruiz Delgado Jeannette
Corrales Jorge Gamboa José María Flores-Estrada Villalta Juan Carlos Mendoza
Manrique García Guzmán Oviedo
Maria Eugenia Venegas Renauld
bristles
Víctor Hernández Yolanda Acuña Castro
Ex-Members:
José Merino del Río Vargas
Maureen Ballestero
Aldermen City of San Carlos Edgardo Vinicio
Sibaja
Eli Araya Salas Herrera Roque
Other personalities:
Abel Pacheco de la Espriella. Former President of the Republic
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez. Former environment minister Otton Solis Fallas
. Former Minister of Planning. Former Congressman Rolando Araya Monge
. Former Public Works and Transport. Ex Member. Rodrigo Alberto Carazo
Zeledon. Exdenfensor of the inhabitants. Ex Member.
Gatgens Allan Astorga. Former Secretary National Environmental Technical Secretariat. Yamileth
SETENA Espeleta Astorga. UCR ProGAI
Director Luis Bernardo Villalobos Solano
. Research Program Health Policy. UCR
Alberto Cortés Ramos. UCR University Council member Jorge Lobo Segura
. University of Costa Rica
Anais Villalobos Kong. Environmental Economist
Diniosio Antillón Cabal.
singer Ana Cristina Rossi.
writer Arabella Salaverry Pardo.
writer Jorge Araya Westover
Mariano Figueres Olsen
German
Fabio Chacón Araya Hernández Delgado Ligia Umaña
Ledezma Carmen Jiménez Contreras Andrea Aguilar Umaña
Santos Valdes Coronado
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