President Chaves Vetoes a Bill Allowing OIJ and Prosecutor’s Office Raids at Anytime

President Chaves vetoes a bill allowing OIJ and prosecutor’s office raids at anytime

QCOSTARICA — I can’t make this up, it took the passing of a bill in the Legislative Assembly to allow the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) and the Fiscalia (Attorney General’s Office) 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And for the president, Rodrigo Chaves, vetoing the bill for it represents a risk of abuse by judicial authorities, and it also lacks justification for granting more power to institutions that, in his opinion, have demonst…

Rodrigo Chaves responds to judicial rumors with warnings and a defiant tone. San José, Costa Rica. Amid growing political tension, President Rodrigo Chaves responded firmly to reports of a possible raid on the Presidential Palace and his private residence. The statements came after a day of operations linked to the Pista Oscura case, which investigates alleged irregularities in high-level public contracts. During a press conference, Chaves used …