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Costa Rica’s president avoided removal from immunity after failing to get required votes, amid allegations of fund misuse he denies.
Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly failed to secure the 38 votes needed to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his immunity, marking the first time a sitting president has faced such a vote.
Prosecutors allege Chaves pressured a video producer to redirect funds from a Central American Bank for Economic Integration contract to a former campaign adviser, a claim he denies, calling it politically motivated.
The Supreme Court and a special panel had cleared the case for debate, but opposition and members of Chaves’ own party blocked the supermajority.
With his term ending in May 2026, and his party’s presidential candidate Laura Fernández indicating she would appoint him to her Cabinet, Chaves remains protected from prosecution for now.
The outcome highlights deep political divisions over accountability and justice in Costa Rica.
El presidente de Costa Rica evitó la eliminación de la inmunidad después de no obtener los votos requeridos, en medio de acusaciones de uso indebido de fondos que él niega.