politics
Governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua Meet to Agree on Increased Surveillance and Prevent Illegal Mining
The meeting was attended by, among others, the country's Foreign Minister and the head of the National Police; on the Tico side was the Minister of Security, Mario Zamora.
TL;DR
- Costa Rica and Nicaragua held a meeting to address illegal mining on their shared border.
- Costa Rica accused Nicaragua of allowing gold extracted from illegal mines to be processed by Chinese companies on Nicaraguan territory.
- The meeting involved high-ranking officials from both governments, including security ministers and police chiefs.
- Costa Rica requested increased patrolling along the San Juan River.
- Major gold mining companies operating in Nicaragua, Equinox Gold and Hemco, issued statements affirming their operations.
- These companies recently paid significant fines to Nicaraguan authorities.