US EditionCosta Rican president appears before lawmakers and denies corruption allegations
- President Rodrigo Chaves appeared before three lawmakers on Friday in Costa Rica as they reviewed a request to remove his legal protection to allow corruption charges to proceed against him.
- The petition followed requests by the attorney general and Supreme Court magistrates, who accuse Chaves of pressuring a producer linked to a contract from the Central American Bank.
- Chaves called the case a political revenge attempt and said opposition lawmakers created a judicial coup d'etat to portray him as a scoundrel after his outsider 2022 campaign.
- A panel of three lawmakers will draft a report for full Congress, which will vote on removing Chaves' immunity at an unknown date, in the first such presidential defense in Costa Rican history.
- The accusations occur amid unresolved corruption investigations and challenges with drug traffickers in Costa Rican courts, suggesting ongoing institutional difficulties.
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By Djenane Villanueva Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves appeared this Friday before the committee charged with submitting a report to the Legislative Assembly, so that it can decide whether or not to lift his immunity so he can be tried for alleged bribery or abuse of office. According to the Supreme Court of Justice, this is the first time that a sitting Costa Rican president has faced a petition to be stripped of his immunity, at least sinc…
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Costa Rican president appears before lawmakers and denies corruption allegations
Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has defended himself before lawmakers considering a petition to lift his immunity for prosecution on corruption charges.
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