Costa Rica’s Supreme Court Pushes Congress to Strip President Chaves’ Immunity in Corruption Probe
Costa Rica’s highest court has urged Congress to lift President Rodrigo Chaves’ immunity amid serious allegations of corruption involving public funds and rigged contracts tied to the Central American Bank for Economic Integration.
In a decisive move that underscores the urgent need for government accountability, Costa Rica’s Supreme Court of Justice has forwarded a request to Congress seeking the removal of President Rodrigo Chaves’ legal immunity. This step opens the door for a formal investigation into accusations of concusión—a public corruption crime—connected to the mishandling of funds from the Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (BCIE). The Supreme Court's plenary voted 15 to 7 in private session to advance this process after reviewing charges filed by the Fiscalía General on April 7. The accusation alleges that President Chaves orchestrated a tailored contract granting $405,000...
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