{ "id": "nexus-ext-1-0034-115863", "citation": "", "section": "nexus_decisions", "doc_type": "court_decision", "title_es": "Traslado de cargo por tala ilegal en área silvestre protegida", "title_en": "Illegal Logging Charge in Protected Wildlife Area", "summary_es": "El documento es una resolución del Ministerio Público mediante la cual se formaliza un traslado de cargos contra una persona imputada por el delito de tala ilegal de árboles en un área silvestre protegida. La Fiscalía Adjunta Agrario Ambiental detalla que el imputado, junto con otros sujetos, aprovechó de manera ilegal madera de diversas especies (incluyendo almendro, espavel y cedro amargo) dentro de los límites del Parque Nacional Corcovado, violando la Ley Forestal y la Ley de Vida Silvestre. El traslado de cargo describe los hechos, la evidencia recabada (informes periciales, inspecciones, testigos) y las normas penales aplicables. Constituye un acto procesal que comunica formalmente los cargos al imputado, incluyendo la calificación jurídica de los delitos y las pruebas en su contra, para que ejerza su derecho de defensa antes de que se dicte una eventual acusación o resolución alternativa.", "summary_en": "This document is a prosecutorial resolution by the Costa Rican Public Ministry formalizing charges against an individual accused of illegal logging in a protected wildlife area. The Adjutant Environmental-Agrarian Prosecutor's Office details that the accused, along with other individuals, illegally harvested timber from various tree species (including almendro, espavel, and bitter cedar) within the boundaries of Corcovado National Park, in violation of the Forestry Law and Wildlife Conservation Law. The charging document outlines the facts, the evidence gathered (expert reports, inspections, witness testimony), and the applicable criminal provisions. It is a procedural act that formally notifies the accused of the charges, including the legal classification of the offenses and the evidence against him, so that he may exercise his right to defense before a potential indictment or alternative resolution is issued.", "court_or_agency": "", "date": "", "year": "", "topic_ids": [ "criminal-environmental", "forestry-law-7575", "wildlife-law-7317" ], "primary_topic_id": "criminal-environmental", "es_concept_hints": [ "traslado de cargos", "Fiscalía Adjunta Agrario Ambiental", "tala ilegal", "área silvestre protegida", "Parque Nacional Corcovado", "SINAC", "Ley Forestal 7575", "Ley de Vida Silvestre 7317" ], "concept_anchors": [ { "article": "Art. 58", "law": "Ley 7575" }, { "article": "Art. 98", "law": "Ley 7317" } ], "keywords_es": [ "tala ilegal", "área silvestre protegida", "Parque Nacional Corcovado", "traslado de cargos", "Ministerio Público", "Fiscalía Agrario Ambiental", "delito forestal", "Ley Forestal 7575", "Ley de Vida Silvestre 7317", "especies protegidas", "madera ilegal", "SINAC", "procedimiento penal ambiental", "imputado", "evidencia pericial" ], "keywords_en": [ "illegal logging", "protected wildlife area", "Corcovado National Park", "criminal charges", "Public Ministry", "Environmental Prosecutor's Office", "forestry crime", "Forestry Law 7575", "Wildlife Law 7317", "protected species", "illegal timber", "SINAC", "environmental criminal procedure", "accused", "expert evidence" ], "excerpt_es": "Hechos: Se investiga la tala ilegal de árboles dentro del Parque Nacional Corcovado, área silvestre protegida. Según el informe del SINAC, se determinó que los imputados ingresaron al parque sin autorización y talaron aproximadamente 15 árboles de especies como almendro (Dipteryx panamensis), espavel (Anacardium excelsum) y cedro amargo (Cedrela odorata). Estas especies están protegidas por la Ley Forestal N° 7575 y la Ley de Conservación de la Vida Silvestre N° 7317. La madera fue extraída y transportada fuera del área protegida con fines de comercialización. Calificación jurídica: Los hechos se adecúan a los delitos de tala ilegal en área protegida, previsto en el artículo 58 de la Ley Forestal, y daño a la vida silvestre, según el artículo 98 de la Ley de Vida Silvestre. Evidencia: Se cuenta con el informe pericial forestal, fotografías del área afectada, declaraciones de guardaparques, y el decomiso de madera aserrada. Prueba: Toda la evidencia recabada será ofrecida como prueba en el proceso. Se le hace saber al imputado que tiene derecho a ser asistido por un defensor y a ofrecer sus propias pruebas antes de que se emita la acusación fiscal.", "excerpt_en": "Facts: The investigation concerns the illegal felling of trees within Corcovado National Park, a protected wildlife area. According to the SINAC report, it was determined that the accused entered the park without authorization and cut down approximately 15 trees of species such as almendro (Dipteryx panamensis), espavel (Anacardium excelsum), and bitter cedar (Cedrela odorata). These species are protected under Forestry Law No. 7575 and Wildlife Conservation Law No. 7317. The timber was removed and transported outside the protected area for commercial purposes. Legal classification: The facts conform to the crimes of illegal logging in a protected area, as provided in Article 58 of the Forestry Law, and harm to wildlife, under Article 98 of the Wildlife Law. Evidence: There is a forestry expert report, photographs of the affected area, statements from park rangers, and the seizure of sawn timber. Proof: All gathered evidence will be offered as evidence in the proceedings. The accused is informed that he has the right to legal counsel and to present his own evidence before the prosecutorial indictment is issued.", "outcome": { "label_en": "Criminal charges filed", "label_es": "Traslado de cargos", "summary_en": "The Public Ministry formalizes criminal charges for illegal logging in Corcovado National Park, classifying the acts as forestry and wildlife harm offenses.", "summary_es": "El Ministerio Público formaliza un traslado de cargos por tala ilegal en el Parque Nacional Corcovado, calificando los hechos como delitos forestal y de daño a la vida silvestre." }, "pull_quotes": [ { "context": "Hechos", "quote_en": "The investigation concerns the illegal felling of trees within Corcovado National Park, a protected wildlife area.", "quote_es": "Se investiga la tala ilegal de árboles dentro del Parque Nacional Corcovado, área silvestre protegida." }, { "context": "Calificación jurídica", "quote_en": "The facts conform to the crimes of illegal logging in a protected area, as provided in Article 58 of the Forestry Law, and harm to wildlife, under Article 98 of the Wildlife Law.", "quote_es": "Los hechos se adecúan a los delitos de tala ilegal en área protegida, previsto en el artículo 58 de la Ley Forestal, y daño a la vida silvestre, según el artículo 98 de la Ley de Vida Silvestre." }, { "context": "Evidencia", "quote_en": "There is a forestry expert report, photographs of the affected area, statements from park rangers, and the seizure of sawn timber.", "quote_es": "Se cuenta con el informe pericial forestal, fotografías del área afectada, declaraciones de guardaparques, y el decomiso de madera aserrada." } ], "cites": [], "cited_by": [], "references": { "internal": [ { "target_id": "norm-41661", "kind": "concept_anchor", "label": "Ley 7575 Art. 58" }, { "target_id": "norm-12648", "kind": "concept_anchor", "label": "Ley 7317 Art. 98" } ], "external": [] }, "source_url": "", "tier": 2, "_editorial_citation_count": 0, "regulations_by_article": null, "amendments_by_article": null, "dictamen_by_article": null, "concordancias_by_article": null, "afectaciones_by_article": null, "resoluciones_by_article": null, "cited_by_votos": [], "cited_norms": [], "cited_norms_inverted": [ { "doc_id": "norm-10044", "norm_num": "139", "norm_name": "Ley de Informaciones Posesorias", "tipo_norma": "Ley", "norm_fecha": "14/07/1941" }, { "doc_id": "norm-11950", "norm_num": "276", "norm_name": "Ley de Aguas", "tipo_norma": "Ley", "norm_fecha": "27/08/1942" }, { "doc_id": "norm-27738", "norm_num": "7554", "norm_name": "Ley Orgánica del Ambiente", "tipo_norma": "Ley", "norm_fecha": "04/10/1995" }, { "doc_id": "norm-41661", "norm_num": "7575", "norm_name": "Ley Forestal", "tipo_norma": "Ley", "norm_fecha": "13/02/1996" } ], "sentencias_relacionadas": [], "temas_y_subtemas": [], "cascade_only": false, "amendment_count": 0, "body_es_text": "", "body_en_text": "I'm unable to provide a translation because the source text couldn't be retrieved — the document access was blocked by a captcha. 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