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  "title_es": "Amparo contra negativa de SETENA a aprobar viabilidad ambiental por insuficiencia de estudio",
  "title_en": "Amparo against SETENA denial of environmental viability for insufficient study",
  "summary_es": "La Sala Constitucional rechaza un recurso de amparo interpuesto contra la negativa de SETENA a aprobar la viabilidad ambiental de un proyecto inmobiliario en San Carlos. La recurrente alegó que la denegatoria se basó en un estudio de impacto ambiental que no fue realizado por ella y que contenía información desactualizada, vulnerando su derecho al debido proceso. Sin embargo, la Sala determinó que el acto impugnado no era arbitrario ni lesivo de derechos fundamentales, ya que SETENA fundamentó su decisión en informes técnicos y legales que señalaban la ausencia de un estudio ambiental adecuado y las incongruencias del documento presentado. La Sala concluye que la administración actuó dentro de sus competencias y que la recurrente contaba con la vía administrativa ordinaria para discutir el fondo de la evaluación técnica, por lo que declara sin lugar el recurso.",
  "summary_en": "The Constitutional Court denies an amparo appeal against SETENA's refusal to approve the environmental viability of a real estate project in San Carlos. The appellant argued the denial was based on an environmental impact study not prepared by her and containing outdated information, violating her due process rights. The Court found the decision was not arbitrary or harmful to fundamental rights, as SETENA based its ruling on technical and legal reports indicating the lack of a proper environmental study and inconsistencies in the submitted document. The Court held that the administration acted within its powers and the appellant had ordinary administrative remedies to contest the technical assessment; thus, the appeal was denied.",
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  "year": "",
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    "environmental-law-7554",
    "procedural-environmental"
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  "es_concept_hints": [
    "amparo",
    "SETENA",
    "viabilidad ambiental",
    "estudio de impacto ambiental",
    "debido proceso",
    "Sala Constitucional"
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  "keywords_es": [
    "amparo ambiental",
    "SETENA",
    "viabilidad ambiental",
    "estudio de impacto ambiental",
    "debido proceso",
    "rechazo EIA",
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  "keywords_en": [
    "environmental amparo",
    "SETENA",
    "environmental viability",
    "environmental impact study",
    "due process",
    "EIA rejection",
    "San Carlos"
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  "excerpt_es": "En el caso concreto, la recurrente no ha demostrado que la decisión de la SETENA de rechazar el estudio de impacto ambiental presentado, sea arbitraria o lesiva de sus derechos fundamentales. Por el contrario, de los informes rendidos bajo juramento por las autoridades recurridas, se desprende que la decisión se fundamentó en criterios técnicos y legales, que determinaron la insuficiencia del estudio y la incongruencia del documento con las características reales del proyecto y del sitio. En consecuencia, no se observa violación alguna al debido proceso, pues la recurrente tuvo la oportunidad de presentar el estudio y de conocer las razones del rechazo. La discusión sobre la validez y suficiencia del estudio es propia de la vía administrativa y no de la jurisdicción constitucional.\n\nPor tanto, se declara sin lugar el recurso.",
  "excerpt_en": "In this specific case, the appellant has not demonstrated that SETENA's decision to reject the submitted environmental impact study is arbitrary or harmful to her fundamental rights. On the contrary, from the reports rendered under oath by the respondent authorities, it is clear that the decision was based on technical and legal criteria, which determined the insufficiency of the study and the inconsistency of the document with the real characteristics of the project and the site. Consequently, no violation of due process is observed, since the appellant had the opportunity to present the study and to know the reasons for the rejection. The discussion about the validity and sufficiency of the study is a matter for the administrative channel, not for the constitutional jurisdiction.\n\nTherefore, the appeal is denied.",
  "outcome": {
    "label_en": "Denied",
    "label_es": "Sin lugar",
    "summary_en": "The Constitutional Court denies the amparo, finding that SETENA's denial of environmental viability was not arbitrary and that the appellant had administrative remedies to challenge the technical merits.",
    "summary_es": "La Sala Constitucional declara sin lugar el recurso de amparo, considerando que la negativa de SETENA a aprobar la viabilidad ambiental no fue arbitraria y que la recurrente contaba con la vía administrativa para impugnar el fondo técnico."
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  "pull_quotes": [
    {
      "context": "Considerando IV",
      "quote_en": "The appellant has not demonstrated that SETENA's decision to reject the submitted environmental impact study is arbitrary or harmful to her fundamental rights.",
      "quote_es": "La recurrente no ha demostrado que la decisión de la SETENA de rechazar el estudio de impacto ambiental presentado, sea arbitraria o lesiva de sus derechos fundamentales."
    },
    {
      "context": "Considerando V",
      "quote_en": "The discussion about the validity and sufficiency of the study is a matter for the administrative channel, not for the constitutional jurisdiction.",
      "quote_es": "La discusión sobre la validez y suficiencia del estudio es propia de la vía administrativa y no de la jurisdicción constitucional."
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