Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves Faces Political Show Trial Amid Charges of Election Interference

In a spectacle that reeks more of political theater than impartial justice, Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves stood firm against an attempted legislative and judicial power grab that threatens national sovereignty and democratic integrity. Following a contentious hearing before a legislative commission reviewing demands to strip him of immunity, Chaves rallied hundreds of patriotic supporters outside the Congress, singing the symbolic anthem “Llegó papá” — a rallying cry penned by the movement that propelled him into office. Is This Justice or Political Theater? The charges stem from accusations by the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) claiming improper interference in electoral...