Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves Faces Politically Charged Corruption Allegations

In San José, Costa Rica, President Rodrigo Chaves vehemently dismissed recent corruption charges against him as "absurd" and a product of "cheap political maneuvering." These allegations accuse him of concussive misconduct involving the management of donor funds from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE). The country's Supreme Court has referred the case to Congress to decide whether to lift his legal immunity, potentially allowing formal prosecution. President Chaves did not mince words in his weekly press conference, accusing the judiciary — particularly the fifteen magistrates who voted to pass his case to the legislature — of deepening public...