Costa Rica - March 2025

On 18 March, President Rodrigo Chaves took part in a demonstration against the Judiciary, and particularly against top Prosecutor Carlo Díaz (his post is structurally part of the Judiciary). The President and his followers, which according to Chaves were about 15,000 people, called for Díaz’s resignation. Chaves, who claims Díaz has pursued politically motivated prosecutions against him, also characterized the Judiciary and legislative branches as corrupt during the mobilization. Chaves is being investigated criminally in several cases, including for alleged illegal campaign financing and alleged influence peddling. Although the Prosecutor cannot be dismissed by President Chaves (only the Plenary of the Supreme Court can do so), analysts have characterized the protest as unprecedented and an attack on the separation of powers in Costa Rica.

Sources:  Q Costa Rica, El País, Delfino CR