SAN JOSLThe Costa Rican Supreme Court of Justice sent a request to the Assembly to remove the country’s president, Rodrigo Chaves, from office, with the intention of pursuing it in court after previously favoring local collaborators with consulting contracts.
The Legislative Assembly must decide whether to provide immunity to the mandate so that the concussion crime can be prosecuted.
In April, the tax authorities filed an accusation against Chaves for using their influence improperly in the design of a consultant using funds from the Banco Centroamericano de Integraci n Econ Mica (BCIE).
To be specific, the president is reportedly asking for 32,000 lares in 2023 to design or draft contracts that would include Federico Choreco Cruz as his assistant and campaign strategist.
The Supreme Court’s magistrates granted the fiscal’s request with 15 votes in favor and seven against.
The first step required for the Costa Rican president to be subject to an investigation and legal proceedings is the lifting of the immunity, which is currently in the hands of the Assembly.
A week ago, the general fiscal office filed another accusation against Chaves for his continued involvement in illegal financing of the 2022 campaign that led to his downfall.
