Costa Rica deputy rejects Chaves referendum on Crucitas mining as environmental setback

A Costa Rican deputy opposes President Rodrigo Chaves' proposal to hold a referendum on mining in Crucitas, arguing it would be an environmental setback. Chaves linked the EBI arbitration over the Turrúcares landfill to Infinito Gold's arbitration over the failed Crucitas project. The dispute highlights tensions over resource extraction and environmental policy in Costa Rica.

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