Criticism Grows Over the Transfer of Prisoners to Coiba: ‘The Law was Violated’
The government’s decision could jeopardize the conservation agreements Panama has made with UNESCO and put Coiba’s recognition as a World Heritage Site at risk.
As more details emerge about the transfer of 29 prisoners to Coiba National Park, two concerns that transcend the political debate are beginning to surface among environmental law and conservation specialists.
Ricardo Wong, director of the Foundation for the Protection of the Sea (Promar) and president of the National Committee of Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Panama, warned that the measure represents an outburst and a violation of the regulations that protect one of the most important natural areas in the country.
