Costa Rica Moves to Treat Illegal Mining as Organized Crime

Costa Rican lawmakers have given initial approval to legislation that would allow authorities to pursue illegal mining and other serious environmental offenses using organized-crime laws. The Legislative Assembly approved the proposal in first debate with 53 votes. All five political groups represented in Congress supported the measure, reflecting growing concern about criminal networks involved in […] The post Costa Rica Moves to Treat Illegal Mining as Organized Crime appeared first on The ...

By The Tico Times