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Judge Orders Demolition of Hotel in Protected Area at Punta Uva
Posted by Editor | October 8, 2009 | Categories: Environment, Government and Politics | 3 Comments
 Hotel Las Palmas is located just off the beach. |
A judge of the administrative court has ruled that the Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación (SINAC) is responsible for the eviction and demolition of Hotel Las Palmas located inside the Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge at Punta Uva.
The decision was rendered by the court yesterday after a period of apparent inaction by the Ministry of Environment and SINAC to act on previous orders for the eviction of the hotel.
The judge, Lorena Montes de Oca, absolved of responsibility the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications (MINAET) and its chief, Jorge Rodriguez. The information was confirmed by MINAET spokesmen and the Comptroller General of the Republic, which brought the suit.
The judge ruled that SINAC must coordinate with all institutions to ensure that “the demolition of the property proceeds as soon as possible”.
According to the MINAET spokesman, Ricardo Arias, the eviction order was scheduled for last week, but there was “a problem” in coordination with security forces.
The case dates back to 1985 when the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mines (MIRENEM) granted an occupancy permit for the Resort Punta Uva, SA. Eight years later MIRENEM withdrew the permission from the owner of the complex, Jan Kalina.
In 2004, the Sala I court ordered the eviction and demolition of the hotel. However, since then a series of legal moves and lawsuits have held up the eviction order.
More: La Nación: Jueza ordena demoler hotel dentro de área protegida
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Can someone fill me in here, I see they are still accepting reservations!
Janice, this has been going on since the 1980’s.
The foreign owner of the hotel is NOT well liked locally, at all, but it is a nice place and my hunch is the demolition is months away.
My question for you is, “Do you want to stay in a place owned by a man most locals, for very real reasons, cannot abide?
I’m fairly new to the area Mike and don’t know the history, I was just curious what was going on…and thanks for clearing that up….J