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Court Gets Tough On Judges Reprimanded in Cementazo Scandal

17 July 2018

With 19 of 22 votes, the Full Court decided to suspend for two months without salary the four judges of the Supreme Court reprimanded...

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A Cementazo Christmas! Legislative Commision Requests Sanctions Against 29

19 December 2017

The legislative commission, Comisión Investigadora de Créditos Bancarios de la Asamblea Legislativa (Banking Credits Investigative Committee of the Legislative Assembly), delving into the Chinese...

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“Cementazo” Scandal Tarnishes Costa Rica’s Presidential Election

17 November 2017

Costa Rica is just months away from a presidential election, set to take place on February 4, 2018. However, the road to the polls...

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The Incorruptible Jorge Chavarria Linked to the “Cementazo” Corruption Case Is Looking For Early Retirement

11 November 2017

The (once) solid, unimpeachable, incorruptible, Jorge Chavarria is requesting the Poder Judicial (Judiciary) to reactivate his retirement effective on December 15, two days after...

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A Synopisis of the Cementazo Scandal

23 October 2017

Rico's TICO BULL - So far I have stayed away from reporting the Cementazo (cement scandal). In the words of a dear friend, it's...

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Otto Guevara, “It is a very strong cement cartel that wants to get me out”

17 December 2021

QCOSTARICA - On Wednesday, the Goicoechea Trial Court sentenced former perennial presidential candidate and legislator, Otto Guevara, to three years in prison for four...

Judicial

Fiscalia charges Juan Carlos Bolaños, ex-deputy and ex-Treasury chief, for the case of Cemento Chino

16 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - While headlines in the past few weeks have been focused on the "Caso Cochinilla", the corruption scandal inside the Conavi and some...

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Is State Banking Inefficient?

18 October 2019

It's not uncommon to hear phrases such as: “State banking is inefficient. Administrative expenses grow without measure and the size of payroll unsustainable. The...

Scandals

Juan Carlos Bolaños Will Remain In Jail For Another 6 Months

1 May 2019

The Court of Appeal of Criminal Sentence (Tribunal de Apelación de Sentencia Penal) on Tuesday revoked the release from jail to house arrest of...

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Chinese Cemenet Importer Juan Carlos Bolaños Remains In Prison

4 November 2018

Chinese cement importer Juan Carlos Bolaños will spend 6 more months concrete walls (pun intended), after this Friday the Criminal Court of the Second...

National

Former Banco de Costa Rica President Arrested

18 August 2018

The Ministerio Público confirmed on Friday afternoon that Paola Mora Tumminelli, former president of the Banco of Costa Rica (BCR), remains detained in cells...