A $925 million tourism development in Guanacaste is pushing forward after Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court dismissed an appeal challenging its environmental approval. The Bahía Papagayo project, set to bring hotels and jobs to Playa Panamá, has sparked debate over balancing economic growth with environmental protection. Court Rejects Appeal Activist Gad Amit Kaufman, representing the Asociación Confraternidad Guanacasteca, filed the appeal to halt the project, arguing that the National Environmental Technical Secretariat ( Setena ) failed to properly consult the public. Kaufman cited a developer’s survey showing 88% of locals were unaware of the project, claiming it broke environmental rules. On May 31, 2025, the Constitutional Court (Sala IV) rejected the appeal under resolution 2025-016284. The justices found that Setena followed the law by publishing the Environmental Impact Assessment in a national newspaper, with no public objections or requests for a hearing. They ruled that...
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