Costa Rica: Public Prosecutor's Office investigates President Rodrigo Chaves for influence peddling
The Costa Rican Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation against the country's president, Rodrigo Chaves, and several members of the government for "influence peddling". teleSUR
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00:00 Costa Rica's public prosecutor's office opened an investigation on Tuesday against
00:04 the President of the Republic, Rodrigo Chavez, and several members of his government for
00:09 influence peddling.
00:10 The public prosecutor's office received a criminal complaint from a businessperson,
00:15 president of an entity.
00:16 In a brief statement, the prosecutor's office acknowledged the beginning of the investigation
00:21 for influence peddling.
00:22 The case, of which they do not add more because it is in a private stage, also involves the
00:28 vice president and other officials.
00:30 The deputy of the broad front, Ariel Romero, referred to the information provided in the
00:35 parliament by one of the allegedly swindled businesspersons.
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