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Puerto Viejo Dock Faces New Environmental Hurdle | Costa Rica News
Puerto Viejo’s controversial dock project faces fresh legal hurdles as Setena upholds its original approval—but not without mounting environmental and procedural concerns. A new appeal challenges the validity of the 2024 decision, citing missing documents from 2019 and a disputed construction footprint nearly 27% larger than initially approved. Critics fear damage to the fragile El Chino reef and question whether Setena properly assessed ecological risks, especially since key studies weren’t in the file at the time of approval. While officials insist no coral lies within the zone and detailed…
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